Farming

Funded by the Scottish Government, the Farm Advisory Service (FAS) exists to help new farmers and crofters grow their business through a range of business development support and one-to-one advisory services.

As a new farmer or crofter you are entitled to access a range of subsidised expert business support –worth up to a total of £2,200–to help you increase the profitability and sustainability of your new business.

Gordon Castle Estate
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Gordon Castle Estate
Funding: 
£302,000 SRDP
Skinny Milk
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Dourie Farm with LEAN and the Milk Supply Association
Funding: 
£143,000 Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund

The finalists for the 2018 Scottish Rural Awards have been announced.

The Scottish Rural Awards, partnered by Scottish Field magazine and the Scottish Countryside Alliance, celebrate the industry, innovation, dedication and community spirit of those who live and work in the countryside.

Finalists have been announced for the following eleven award categories:

Winners of the 2017 Nature of Scotland Awards include Scotland's first-ever snorkel trail, a community garden and a project tackling plastic pollution.

Live Lambs
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Facilitated by Scotland’s Rural College
Funding: 
£81,000 - Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund
Senwick Alpaca Trekking
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Upper Senwick Farm
Funding: 
£5,000 - Dumfries & Galloway LEADER
Loch Leven's Larder
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Loch Leven's Larder
Funding: 
£270,000 Scottish Rural Development Programme funding

The latest in our #SRDPonFilm series focuses on the Skinny Milk Project.

Funded through the Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund, the Skinny Milk Projct is about increasing efficiency in milk production.

Dourie Farm in Fort William has embraced the project to find new ways to improve its business performance, reducing overheads while maintaining productivity long term. Watch the film below.

A month-long campaign has been launched by Police Scotland to raise awareness among dog owners about the devastating effects of livestock worrying.

It coincides with a rise in sheep attacks by dogs during November, a time when sheep are brought down to low lying pasture, in areas more accessible by people exercising their dogs or by local dogs that are allowed to roam free.

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