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Employing People – What you need to know
A free roadshow of meetings will be held to provide employers with a toolkit of information in relation to employing people. Key subjects will include: • Telling the difference between…
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How Secure is Your Password?
Whilst it can feel as though the increase of technological advances would make the use of a password less important, in fact it has never been more important to have…
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The Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Bill – Why do we have it and what does it do?
When we leave the European Union we will be in a position to amend the raft of areas of EU law that currently apply to Scottish agriculture, but this doesn’t…
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EU Nationals and Brexit
Employing EU Nationals…what changes will Brexit bring? Brexit has signaled changes for the many EU Nationals working in the UK. And with 33% of permanent staff in the dairy sector…
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Highlights of FAS Roadshows: Coming to a market near you!
Over the course of the autumn and winter we will be holding a series of roadshows at Markets up and down the country (Ayr, Lanark, Thainstone and Stirling). These roadshows…
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Planning For The Future Roadshow
The roadshow will be held in collaboration with FAS, NFUS and the Scottish Land Commission this will take place throughout the winter months at various different locations. The aim of…
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Specialist advice – essential to farm resilience planning
It has never been more important for farmers and land managers to have a clear understanding of the strength and resilience of their business in the face of future change…
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Farming in the Online Age: Staying Safe
As digital technology helps farming businesses to become more efficient, virtually every farmer will use at least one online service to run their business whether it’s online banking, digital accounting…
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Full marks for mentoring
Grow your farming business and improve technical skills through free mentoring support A recent survey by the Farm Advisory Service (FAS) found that – 100% of farmers and crofters who…
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Carbon audits – your guide to efficiency and performance
Apply for a carbon audit to improve the technical performance and efficiency of your farming business In addition to being more environmentally sustainable, farms with a low carbon footprint are…
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