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New Entrants to Farming from Morayshire recently attended an informative, hands on workshop on the importance of the vet labs and disease surveillance at the SAC Veterinary Services Centre at…

The availability of land is often seen as the most common barrier against entry into the agricultural industry. However direct or total ownership is not necessarily the best way to…

Paddy stressed the importance of good soil health for the successful establishment and performance of grass, clover and forage crops, with the most important factors highlighted below: soil pH, moisture…

Stirling New Entrants group met on the 30th of January 2018 to discuss Grassland management at the Stirling Court Hotel, Bridge of Allan. Poppy Frater, Sheep and Grassland Specialist from…

CATTLE RATIONING SUMMARY During the meeting we calculated rations for a spring calving suckler cow (700 kg) as shown on the QMS Timeline leaflet (which can be found in the…

On Thursday 22nd Feburary a group of new entrants from Uist crossed the minch to visit some crofting enterprises in Skye. The trip had been requested by a number of…

Key Points: Trust and respect between the farmer and contractor are vital to ensure the continued success of any agreement. Negotiation is very important when setting up an agreement –…

Management of marginal land and the habitats within them is vital to Scotland and particularly in the highlands where the quality of land can be highly variable. Well thought out…