Farming
A project which aims to keep calves with their mothers for longer is among those that will share more than £340,000 of investment.
Awarded through the Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund (KTIF), the new funding will drive forward innovation in farming and food production and help businesses shift to a low carbon climate-resistant economy.
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Rural businesses from across the country have been announced as finalists for the Scottish Rural Awards 2020.
The Scottish Rural Awards celebrate the enterprise, innovation and community spirit of those who live and work in Scotland’s countryside. Shortlists have been announced for 12 award categories including a new award for Best Countryside Digital Innovator.
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The final report from the Women in Agriculture Taskforce, commissioned by the Scottish Government, has been published.
The taskforce found that women's contribution to the industry can be undervalued, downplayed or simply unseen.
The taskforce’s recommendations include:
RSABI has launched its biggest awareness raising campaign.
The charity supports people working in Scottish agriculture, providing financial, practical and emotional support to individuals and families.
Services offered by RSABI range from helping people issues such as money worries and employment concerns, accident, illness and mental health.
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The Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET) will hold their first fundraising Gala Dinner on Friday 21 February 2020, in celebration of their 21st birthday.
RHET's purpose is to bring farming and the working countryside and its practices to life for young people. The organisation works with volunteers to provide free educational activities and experiential learning opportunities for Scotland’s children, arranging farm visits and classroom education and providing teacher training and educational resources.
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NFU Scotland's North East region are hosting its inaugural Mental Health Conference on 7 November in Inverurie.
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The Scottish Farm Land Trust are running a crowdfunding campaign to employ a development worker.
The Scottish Farm Land Trust aims to increase access to land for small-scale, ecological agriculture. They'll do this by acquiring land to be held in trust and rented fairly to new entrants and young people.
Their crowdfunding campaign aims to raise £10,000 to employ a development worker to progress this idea. At the moment the Scottish Farm Land Trust is entirely volunteer-run.
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Are you in a position to make environmental change at a landscape scale?
Soil Association Scotland and Scottish Land & Estates are looking for ambitious and forward-looking land managers to apply to their new Landscape Leadership programme, where you will develop the skills needed to make change happen.
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