Rural Business
COSHH & Risk Assessments for farm businesses – is yours up-to-date?
Many farmers have a COSHH and Risk Assessment, but many were completed several years ago. Is yours up-to-date?
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Technical note (TN676): Why tag and record sheep?
https://www.fas.scot/downloads/technical-note-tn676-tag-record-sheep/
Read More >Technical Note (TN676): Why Tag and Record Sheep?
If direct subsidies are claimed (Basic Payment Scheme, LFASS, Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme, Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme, Beef Efficiency Scheme and some SRDP options), adhering to Cross Compliance and Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions (GAEC) is
essential.
Technical Note (TN674): Cross Compliance Inspection Process
A Cross Compliance inspection checks that you are meeting the rules relating to Statutory Management Requirements and Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions.
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Technical note (TN674): Cross compliance inspection process
A Cross Compliance inspection checks that you are meeting the rules relating to Statutory Management Requirements and Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions.
Read More >Agri Environment and Climate Scheme: The Habitat Mosaic option
The Habitat Mosaic Management option is one of many options that can be applied for in this scheme. It is a good flexible option with a reasonable payment rate of £104.63 per Ha per yr.
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Benchmarking brings better efficiency
By benchmarking farm performance using resource efficiency tool AgRE Calc©, previous Farming for a Better Climate beef and sheep focus farm hosts David and Morag Houstoun at Glenkilrie in Perthshire, were able to save around £11,000 through small changes to current practices, and knocked around 10% off their carbon footprint.
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