“Ploughing with a horse and ox with an old Orkney plough.”
Records of a Bygone Age: ‘We Plough The Fields And Scatter’ Part 1
SAC Consulting Celebrate 20 Years of Supporting Farmers in Orkney
Orkney is a unique farming area with the highest density of beef cows in Europe; 30,000 on 93,000 hectares.
Scotland’s Strong Crofting Tradition
““Crofting is a way of life. Once it goes, there is no going back.”
Climate Change and Farming
“Naturally reared, climate friendly Scotch suckler bred beef needs to be differentiated from imports and dairy beef to give consumers a clear choice.” Jim Walker
Women in Agriculture: Progressive Scottish Farming
“One of the biggest challenges we face across the industry is the war for talent.”Dr Mark Lyons
£211 million to be injected into Scottish agriculture over the next two years
The long awaited Bews Report on the future funding of agriculture has been published. It recommends an extra €60 million (£51.4m) over the next two years for farmers.
Support for Women Farmers & Crofters
“I am pleased to announce the launch of three pilot training programmes aimed at empowering women to be the best they can be”
Payments For Less Favoured Area Status Being Made
“We are working hard to provide as much certainty to support farmers and crofters as we can. This money will provide a welcome cash injection to businesses and the wider rural economy. “
A Drop of 400 Employed in Scotland’s Farming in 2018
86% of Scotland’s farm land is designated as a ‘Less Favoured Area’.
Support for Farmers
Loan payments are expected to be made to eligible farmers from early October.
