Farming
Lorraine Macrae from the Scottish Rural Network Support Unit reports on the West Lothian LEADER Farm Diversification and Rural Enterprise Event.
Robert Arkley, owner of the highly successful Kingsfield Golf course and Driving Range in Linlithgow, welcomed over 50 people to an event hosted by West Lothian LEADER on 26 September 2016.
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Soil Association Scotland are holding a series of seminars in coming weeks with renowned soil expert Jo Scamell, from Ground Level Nutrition Ltd.
The events are free for farmers and land managers and will offer practical advice on improving efficiencies and increasing farm profitability.
The dates and venues for the seminars are:
- Aviemore - 28 September
- Inverurie - 29 September
- Dumfries - 5 October
- South Queensferry - 6 October
Jo Scamell said:
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The Plunkett Foundation's Community Ownership Awards 2016 are open for entries.
Community-owned businesses in the UK and Ireland are being encouraged to enter the awards run by the national charity Plunkett Foundation.
The awards have nine geographic categories and are open to all forms of trading activity from shops and pubs to farms, woodlands and broadband projects.
Launching the Awards, Plunkett’s Head of Frontline James Alcock said:
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A new Farm Advisory Service for Scotland has launched today (20 September 2016).
The Farm Advisory Service (FAS) website is now available along with a dedicated telephone helpline for farmers and crofters - 0300 323 0161. And the service will be enhanced in the coming months to become a comprehensive package of practical information and advice to farmers and crofters across Scotland
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Funding of over £7 million will help to create and develop around 140 new farming businesses in Scotland.
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