Farming
Fifty-six farmers and growers across the UK have been shortlisted for the 2019 British Farming Awards.
Now entering their seventh year, the British Farming Awards has celebrated, showcased and rewarded hundreds of British food and drink producers across the sector. The awards are organised by AgriBriefing, parent company of Farmers Guardian, Arable Farming and Dairy Farmer, and supported by Morrisons.
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Smallholding Scotland, the organisation recently established to support and promote smallholders in Scotland, is looking for contractors to join their list of those wanting to provide services to small-scale farmers.
A list of shearers is already on the website www.smallholding.scot but the organisation would like to have a list of scanners and a list of other service providers up and running before the end of the summer.
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If you're interested in the bioeconomy you can find a wealth of information on the European Network for Rural Development's (ENRD) Rural Bioeconomy Portal.
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Do you know a small or medium-sized business in Scotland that deserves special recognition?
The Scottish Rural Awards 2020 are now open for entries and nominations in a number of categories including a new category: Best Countryside Digital Innovator. The winner of this category will be crowned for successfully championing digital projects and products across the agricultural, rural and tourism sectors in Scotland.
The award categories are:
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Pupils from Montrose Academy and Mearns Academy finished their school term learning all about sustainability and renewable energy.
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€470 million of Horizon 2020 funding is available for research projects on farming, food and the bioeconomy.
Horizon 2020 is the biggest European Union Research and Innovation programme ever with nearly €80 billion of funding available over seven years (2014 to 2020) – in addition to the private investment that this money will attract.
Calls open in October 2019.
Over one hundred school pupils enjoyed a potato education day in Perthshire recently.
The event was organised by ADHB and the Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET) and was hosted by Bruce Farms in Perthshire as part of their Strategic Farm programme managed by AHDB.
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