Rural Business
Crofting Matters – Obtaining a Croft
Getting a croft isn’t easy, whether you are new to agriculture or have been working in crofting all your days. In this episode, Siobhan Macdonald and Graham Fraser discuss how…
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Rural Roundup – Picking out the Positives from Agricultural Sectors and Planning for Water Scarcity with SEPA
Welcome back to the Rural Roundup. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today’s episode George & Robert pick out some positives from across the Sectors,…
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Rural Roundup – Pasture for Life, Exploring Unconventional Grazing, the Proposed Closure of the Forfar Mart and the Potential Consequences
Welcome back to the Rural Roundup. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today’s episode we hear from Farm Advisors, Tiffany, George & Robert discussing the…
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The Croft House Grant Scheme
Help for housing for crofters is available through the Croft House Grant Scheme, with up to £38000 available for new builds or improvements to older housing. With many rural crofting…
Read More >Organics in Scotland Video Series
Whether you’re considering conversion to organic farming or you’re looking at introducing a different enterprise on your organic farm, the videos in this series look at three different organic farming…
Read More >Scottish Farm Business Survey – Good Technical Efficiency Pays
Every year, the Scottish Farm Business Survey (SFBS) produces National Group Average Datasets for you to benchmark your farm business. This allows you to investigate the financial strengths and weaknesses…
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FWN39 Spring 2023 – Forestry Grant Scheme Update
Increased Forestry Grant Scheme rates in the crofting counties to support the planting of new native woodlands Small native woodlands deliver many benefits for biodiversity, the landscape, and provide shelter…
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Rural Roundup Bonus Content: Cara Cameron Loch View Rural Training
Cara Cameron is a Welsh girl living in the Scottish highlands with a love of the outdoors and agriculture. She has a thirst for knowledge and also loves to be…
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Rural Roundup (22nd March)
Welcome back to the Rural Roundup. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today’s episode Kerry hears from Farm Advisors, Tiffany, George, and Robert to find…
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Buying a Farm as a New Entrant – Case Study Featuring Bruce & Gemma McWilliam
Thinking of buying a farm as a new entrant? Gemma & Bruce McWilliam bought Nether Backieley, Aberchirder in Aberdeenshire in 2019 after viewing 10 other farms and in this short…
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