Farming

A new Crop Innovation Centre (CIC) was officially opened last week (25 October). 

Planning for Change: Using Whole Farm Plans to build farm resilience

Join Soil Association Scotland  at Lumphinnans Farm in Fife for an interactive workshop to explore what Whole Farm Plans are, what the new requirements will mean for your farm, and how you can use the WFP framework to boost the resilience of your business.

Gathering - "Crofting: A Tradition for the Future"

The recently release “Value of Crofting” report highlighted what we already knew, that crofting is needed more than ever in the current climate.

Crofting for the Future In-person Training Course - Nether Lochaber

Have you been asking yourself:-

How can I prepare for changes in agricultural policy?
How can I make my croft more sustainable:- economically & environmentally?
How do I adapt to changing weather patterns?
What resources are available to support me?

The Farm Advisory Service (FAS) has received a strong uptake in Carbon Audits.

To allow the service to manage this high demand, and the Scottish Government to adjust available resources, new applications for FAS Carbon Audits were paused on 23 September 2024. Existing applications will be processed and honoured as usual.

Father and daughter Anthony and Toni Dowling are both fully trained on-call firefighters who love the work they do for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, regularly attending fires and other incidents in their local area.

A 45-strong cohort have begun their studies, with Sheila Voas, Scotland’s Chief Veterinary Officer, among those to congratulate the group as the Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) School of Veterinary Medicine opened its doors in Aberdeen.

A new survey has been launched to find out from farmers, crofters and land managers what their preferences are for developing natural capital projects in group settings.

There are increased opportunities available to farmers and landowners to access nature markets, both individually and by coming together to deliver natural capital projects at the scale required to attract funding.

Celebrating Organics Food for the Future

The Celebrating Organics conference is a one-day national conference where delegates will hear from expert speakers that have a vast range of knowledge in Organic food and farming, plus wider views on the future of the organic sector in Scotland.

Planning to Succeed Workshop Series

SAOS are excited to launch the first in a new series of three one-day workshops "Planning to Succeed: Your Path to Overcoming Employment Challenges".

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