Rural Business
Changes to Red Diesel Regulations from 1 April 2022
The rules and regulations regarding the use of red diesel have always been tightly controlled. Red diesel accounts for around 15% of all the diesel used in the UK and…
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Getting the farm ‘climate ready’
Farmers and land managers are constantly making business decisions whilst having to factor in and account for various unknowns; fluctuating commodity prices, market trends, changing regulations and new schemes are…
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2022 SAF Forms – are you going online?
The window for 2022 Single Application Forms (IACS) forms will open on the 15th March and close on Monday 16th May. In 2021 over 93% of forms were completed online.…
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Subletting a Croft
Considering subletting your croft? In this short video, we explain the process and points to consider. Check out our other crofting legislation videos on decrofting, apportionment, crofters duties, assignation and…
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Creating an Apportionment
Considering applying for an apportionment on your Common Grazing? In this short video, we explain the application process and points to consider. Check out our other crofting legislation videos on…
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Selling Your Own Produce – Birchwood Croft
Beth Rose from Birchwood Croft takes us through her journey of selling her own produce from buying their land, how they started selling online and what the challenges have been.…
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Strategies to High Fertiliser Prices & Planning for 2022
With fertiliser prices having seen a drastic increase over the past few months now is the time to plan if you haven’t already done so what your fertiliser policy will…
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Encouraging Cropping – Machair
In this podcast we hear from Johanne Ferguson of NatureScot about the importance of cropping on the Uist Machair. We discuss what the machair is and what it is designated…
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