Rural Business
Cattle Resilience – Are you ready for Winter? – Event Summary
Farmers from across the North East attended Woodside Farm, Kinloss this week to discuss issues facing farmers this coming Winter. Presentations and practical demonstrations were part of the meeting.
Read More >New Entrants Newsletter October 2017
The newsletter includes an overview of the Dumfries and Lanark new entrant groups, detail on the Mentoring service available to farmers and new entrants. There is also information on woodlands.
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New Entrants to Farming – ‘Asset Finance: Choosing the right option for you’ – Event Summary
FAS meeting held in Dumfries on 3rd October 2017 Guest speaker Donald Stewart (Farming & Industrial Finance) delivered a presentation on the finance market and the numerous different options that are…
Read More >Scottish Natural Heritage – Engaging farmers in biodiversity
Engaging farmers in biodiversity solutions is an SNH-led project that is working to understand how farmers value wildlife and what they see as important in terms of conservation. It will help to identify what support is
required for farmers to engage more actively in shaping their own solutions for biodiversity outcomes on the farm.
New Entrants Newsletter Autumn 2017
New Entrants Newsletter Autumn 2017
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AECS & Pains on the Croft – Event Summary
This was a joint meeting between FAS & the Soil Association (Scotland) and was held on a working croft near Ullapool. The event was dedicated to helping crofters identify habitats and…
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New Entrants to Farming: Marketing Matters (Caithness)
The initial meeting of Caithness & Sutherland New Entrant group 2017/2018 was held at Quoybrae Mart on Thursday 28th September at 7pm. Stuart is available for any guidance on selling…
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New Entrants To Farming: Hoof to Hook (Lanark Group)
The Lanark group met at the end of September to develop business planning skills and improve efficiency within the sheep enterprise by following prime lambs from ‘Hoof to Hook’. The…
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New Entrants to Farming: Turfs Up, An Introduction to Grassland Management (Inverness)
The Inverness New Entrants group met in Mid September at the local Dingwall Mart, having been encouraged to bring along samples of their own grass to be evaluated in an…
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