Rural Business
FAS Case Study: One-to-one Integrated Land Management Plan
Beauty Bhowmik of High Cleughearn Farm In 2015, Beauty Bhowmik and her husband Devproteek, decided to change careers and move their family from London to East Kilbride to start a…
Read More >New Entrants to Farming: A Business Plan Is More Than Just A Report (Ayr) Event Summary
Kev Bevan, gave an excellent presentation entitled a business plan is more than just a report. The purpose of the meeting was to encourage young farmers and new entrants to…
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New Entrants to Farming: Breeding the Best – Event Summary
The Uist New Entrants group were joined by SAC Sheep Specialist Poppy Frater to look at how to get the best from their Sheep Flock. With many crofters opting to…
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New Entrants to Farming: Animal Health & Welfare Workshop (Borders) – Event Summary
New entrants to farming in the Borders recently attended an informative, hands on workshop on maintaining and improving animal health at the SAC Veterinary Services Centre at Greycrook, St Boswells.…
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New Entrants to Farming: Livestock Health and Nutrition (Forfar) – Event Summary
This was the 6th meeting of the Forfar New Entrants to Farming group where the main focus for the night was on livestock health and nutrition. Speakers on the night…
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New Entrants to Farming: Identifying & Grasping Business Opportunities (Argyll) – Event Summary
The first of the 2017 / 18 Argyll New Entrant Group meetings was held on Monday 11th December at the Falls of Lora Hotel, Connel. The theme was Identifying and…
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Milk Manager News December 2017
In the December edition of Milk Manager News: Causes of Cystic Ovaries, Why are my Cows not Milking? Genetic and Genomic Improvement in Dairy Cows, Milking the Industry – FAS Panel Night, Salmonella Dublin Bulk Tank Serology Testing, and dates for your diary.
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Stonehaven Smallholders Discussion Group – Event Summary
Some of the north east smallholders in the area got together to see if their was interest for forming a regular discussion group. On the night there were discussion on:…
Read More >Common Grazings Discussion Group – Skye – Event Summary
The launch meeting of the Common Grazings discussion group went well. The survey undertaken by the attendees has revealed interesting information that will be the basis for future work and…
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Testing Times – Winter Cattle Management (Isle of Lewis) – Event summary
Winter Cattle Management on the Isle of Lewis 13 participants from across Lewis and Harris took up the opportunity to see round the new (and only) dairy on the island,…
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