Rural Business
New Entrants – Preparing for Winter Housing
In this short video SRUC VIO Megan Fergusson gives an overview of what you should be doing to prepare for housing and highlights the common health conditions including pneumonia that…
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Crofter’s Fuel Poverty – Improving the Existing Housing Stock
Fuel Poverty is an increasing issue that many crofters face. This note sets out what government support is available to improve croft houses. These improvements could aid in reducing energy…
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Agribusiness News December 2022
Welcome to the December edition of Agribusiness News. If you prefer to download this document click the download button. News in brief COP27 spotlights on food & energy security…
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Getting the Most from Your Carcass – A Butchery Demo for Those Producing Meat Boxes
Selling direct offers good engagement with your consumers but you need to understand your product and be able to talk to consumers with some knowledge of what you are selling.…
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Rural Roundup – 30th November
In this fortnight’s edition we get the latest news from Tiffany MacTaggart, who is joined by Robert Ramsay and George Chalmers to discuss what’s happening in the agricultural sector, I…
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Plan Now to Navigate Your Way Through the Tough Times Ahead
Many businesses are facing a challenging winter ahead financially. Different sectors will face different challenges but the benefits of cashflow planning are common to them all. Check out this article…
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Performance Targets for Small Herds
Benchmarking is as an important tool for small herds as it is for larger herds. However, due to mathematics – many of the standard industry targets don’t really make sense…
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Rural Roundup – 16th November
In this fortnight’s edition we get the latest news from Tiffany MacTaggart, who is joined by Robert Ramsay and George Chalmers to discuss what’s happening in the agricultural sector, I…
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