Rural Business

Safety Kids – Stay Safe At Autumn Sales

Autumn time is a busy period on farms and crofts, especially with sale time. It is exciting for children to see lambs and calves been sold, especially with all the…

Capitalising on Assets: Carfrae Farm

Taking on a farm or croft for the first time is an exciting opportunity but as New Entrants there can be challenges along the way. We speak to Trudi Cueto…

Health is your Wealth: PeaceFit – Movement Plan for Scottish Farmers and Crofters

Health is your greatest Wealth. Keeping physically active is the best way to improve your mental and physical health. PeaceFit is a purpose-built training facility run by Emma Forster and…

Taking stock – the long-term benefits of an Integrated Land Management Plan

In this podcast, Ben Graham, Managing Partner at Kirkland in Dumfries and Galloway talks to us about his experience of applying for an Integrated Land Management Plan (ILMP) to reflect…

Grazings Procedures – Appointing a Committee

Future Applications of Insect Protein for Agriculture

Janette Sutherland SAC Portree interviews Zero Waste Scotland’s Dr William Clark about a new type of farming – insect farming. The podcast covers a wide variety of topics from why…

What are livestock bridges? (video)

What are livestock bridges? Watch to find out how, in some situations, they can be a win:win for biodiversity and climate change.

COP26: Week One – The Story So Far

Tens of thousands of protesters filled the streets of Glasgow over the weekend, continuing to put pressure on those inside the walls of the SECC to figure out a way…

New Entrants with Added Value – Morton’s Milk

Morton’s Milk is a family business based at Auchinbay Farm in Ayrshire. David and Gillian Morton farm 500 acres milking 320 Holstein cows and store 120 Belgian Blue cross-dairy cattle.…

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