Rural Business
FAS Mentoring Support Available
Access the highly rated government-funded mentoring programme If you have set up or become the head of a farming or crofting business in the last five years, you could benefit…
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Agribusiness News Audio March 2025: A spotlight on the potato sector, New Zealand, fertiliser use in Scotland and Wills and Power of Attorney
Along with our regular monthly updates on policy briefs, arable, beef, sheep and milk, in this edition we are also bringing you an overview on the potato sector, New Zealand, fertiliser use in Scotland and Wills and Power of Attorney.
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Diversification on a Shoestring
As of 2022, 58% of Scottish farms have diversified beyond traditional agriculture. Notably, diversified farms earned an average of £24,200 more than their non-diversified counterparts. Diversification not only boosts income…
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Farm Management Handbook 2024/25
The 45th edition of the Farm Management Handbook is an essential tool for any progressive farm business, providing a comprehensive and up-to-date source of information for farmers, crofters, rural professionals,…
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Better Wellbeing, Better Business – Grantown
Join FAS and Farmstrong to learn about how managing your wellbeing can lead to improvements in your business. Farmstrong Scotland is a wellbeing programme for the farming and crofting sector,…
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Caithness WiA: Dressed for Success
Are you looking for help on how to prep your lambs for sale? Not sure where to start or how to dress them for the sale ring? Need help on…
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Deer Farming at Whitriggs – Wintering Options
The next Deer Farming Meeting will be hosted by the Mitchells at Whitriggs Farm, near Hawick. This will be held on Thursday 26th September starting at 10:30am. Here we will…
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Conducting a Biodiversity Audit Workshop – Skye
Prepare for the 2025 rollout of the Whole Farm Plan which will be a core requirement for farms to receive support payments going forward. Initially land managers will have to…
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Inverness-shire WiA: Future Subsidy Changes
All are welcome. Subsidy changes and Whole Farm Plans Major changes are planned to the subsidy system next year – are you ready?! We will discuss the new Whole Farm…
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Lothian WiA: 2025 Changes to Subsidy Conditions
Join the Lothians women in agriculture group and your local consultant Mary-Jane Lawrie, at Carfrae Farm Shop to hear about the proposed changes to farm subsidies, and what you will…
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