Harvest a prize in best new entrants contest
Entries are being sought for a new competition focused on finding the best new entrants to farming and crofting.
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New Entrants Capital Grants Scheme ended early
Applications for the New Entrants Capital Grant Scheme, a key plank of the Scottish Rural Development Programme, will only be accepted for another two weeks.
‘Access to land is main barrier for farming new entrants’
Access to land is the main barrier to new entrants to farming, claims a new report.
Scottish Government awards an extra £2.5m of funding for new entrants to farming
An extra tranche of funding worth £2.5million for new entrants to farming has been announced by the Scottish Government.
Fergus Ewing pledges to increase funding for new entrants and young farmers
Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing has pledged to increase the amount of funding available to new entrants and young farmers.
Aspiring Scottish farmers invited to new entrants meeting
Opportunities for new entrants to farming will be discussed at a national meeting later this month.
Scottish Government pledges more public land for new entrant farmers
A New Entrants Opportunities Programme is to be established to increase the amount of public land available for new entrant farmers.
North-east farmer accuses government of neglecting new entrants
A north-east farmer who is still waiting for last year's subsidy payment has accused Scottish Government of neglecting new entrants.
Advice on offer for wannabe farmers
Breaking down the barriers facing new entrants to farming will be the focus of a conference next month.
Udny agricultural contractor awarded Huntly starter farm lease
A self-employed agricultural contractor from Udny has been confirmed as the new tenant for the Forestry Commission's starter farm in Huntly.
Tenants start work at first ever Scottish Government starter farm
A young farming family hopes to build a successful business at the Scottish Government's first ever starter farm unit, four miles south of Inverness.
Scottish Government seeks tenant for Highland starter farm
New entrants are being given the chance to apply for a farm tenancy at the Scottish Government's first starter farm unit.
Scottish Government overpays new entrants nearly £1million
The Scottish Government was left red-faced this week after admitting a "technical error" resulted in it overpaying new entrants nearly £1million.