Sustainable Systems
The Croft House Grant Scheme
Help for housing for crofters is available through the Croft House Grant Scheme, with up to £38000 available for new builds or improvements to older housing. With many rural crofting…
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Agribusiness News Audio April 2023
Welcome to the April 2023 edition of Agribusiness News, brought to you by the Farm Advisory Service (FAS). Agribusiness news helps you to scan your horizon, prepare for industry changes…
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Agribusiness News April 2023 – Input Costs: Seasonal Workers
Seasonal Worker Sponsor Licences The regulations of Seasonal Worker Sponsor Licences apply to any overseas national that a UK farm wishes to employ if they are not a ‘settled worker’…
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Agribusiness News April 2023 – Sector Focus: Northern Ireland Protocol Update
What is the latest on the NI Protocol? In late February Westminster announced the Windsor Framework, a new proposal to resolve ongoing post-Brexit trade issues around the Northern Ireland Protocol.…
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Agribusiness News April 2023 – Management Matters: Scottish Farm Business Income 2021 – 2022
Average FBI is at its highest for the last 10 years, at £50k, and it’s also the first year that the average farm is profitable without support payments at an…
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Agribusiness News April 2023 – Sector Focus: Budget Update
High-level outlook On 15th March, Jeremy Hunt revealed his first UK Government budget, detailing plans for tax and public spending for this financial year. Alongside this, the Office for Budget…
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Agribusiness News April 2023 – Policy Brief
Beef Support Scheme (SSBSS) 2022 From the 28th March 2023 payments for the 2022 SSBSS 2022 scheme year will be paid at the following rates: 2023 Single Application Form The…
Read More >Organics in Scotland Video Series
Whether you’re considering conversion to organic farming or you’re looking at introducing a different enterprise on your organic farm, the videos in this series look at three different organic farming…
Read More >Scottish Farm Business Survey – Good Technical Efficiency Pays
Every year, the Scottish Farm Business Survey (SFBS) produces National Group Average Datasets for you to benchmark your farm business. This allows you to investigate the financial strengths and weaknesses…
Read More >Universal Credit
Universal credit is being withdrawn for many but you may still be eligible. This article provides information to raise awareness of how to identify what support you may be eligible…
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