Sustainable Systems
Business planning and financial management: An introduction
Monitoring and planning the business are essential components of good business management and should be viewed as a high yield piece of paperwork. The use of business planning is valuable…
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Distilling the Arbikie story
In this episode Mark is joined by John Stirling (Director at Arbikie Distilling Limited). They discuss how John draws on different strengths within the family business to sustainably produce a premium brand spirit, controlling the whole production process, starting with quality home-grown ingredients.
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A Carbon Conversation, audits, emissions, reductions and more
Welcome back to the Rural Round-up hosted by me, Kerry Hammond. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today’s episode I’m joined by George Chalmers and…
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Jenn Stewart: Successful Succession
Mary-Jane Lawrie is joined by Jenn Stewart. Jenn Stewart, partner & Head of Rural and Landed Estates at Johnston Carmichael, joined the company in 2019. Jenn has extensive experience in…
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The Tax Treatment of Land: A Spring Update
Both UK and national devolved administrations are undertaking the biggest agricultural policy change for a generation to respond to our climate and biodiversity crises, whilst retaining sustainable food production. This…
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Starting Up In Business
Having made the decision to start your own farming business, there are a number of factors to consider before trading begins. This article will take you through three of the…
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Bats and Biodiversity
If you are out on the farm around dusk or dawn during the summer months, you might spot bats fluttering through the sky, when little else is active but you…
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Profiting from Reduced Tillage – Minimum Tillage at St-Martins
Mark McCallum farms at St-Martins on the Black Isle. The farm is an arable unit extending to 220 ha of owned and rented land. Cropping is predominantly Spring Barley at…
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ABN April 2024 – Management Matters: Retirement Planning
Thinking about your future Many farmers quite rightly concentrate on the ‘here and now’ of their businesses, but how often is there thought given to life after the farm? There’s…
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Holistic Management: Part 3 – Holistic Context
This is the third of a four-part series exploring holistic grassland management. The other articles in this series cover an introduction to Holistic Management, the Holistic Decision Making Framework, and…
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