All creatures enjoying the warmth #crofting

Changes are coming - hopefully this podcast that I participated in will help #crofters adapt #crofting

Want advice on administering treatments to animals? Learn about antibiotic choice, painkillers, injection locations & depths, needle gauges & dosage. 4 Oct - Uist 4 Oct - Lewis & Harris 8 Oct - Wester Ross Sign up at fas.scot/events National Farmers' Union SRUC Veterinary Services Women in Agriculture

We’re really enjoying getting feedback from farmers and others working in Scottish agriculture who have had a free dyslexia assessment. We are covering the cost (around £500) of assessments for farming/crofting folk over 40 who suspect they may have dyslexia. We’re told it feels

Today is World Mental Health Day 2024 and this year the theme is one we are passionate about at Farmstrong - “mental health in the workplace”. Mental Health Foundation #FarmstrongScotland #WMHD2024

We are currently undertaking our Countryside Stewardship scheme doing massively progressive stuff for nature Cash-flowing it is an absolute nightmare for a small farm - and our bank doesn’t even want to cover it for us until we get the claims back

Exactly 👇 #hnvfarming

Really great meeting at Dingwall today.

Latest SRUC Research report on SSBSS calving intervals. This report looks at calving seasonality and 410 day calving interval threshold as well as on-holding-of birth calf mortality by 12 months. Funded by Scot Gov Rural SEFARI Gateway ruralexchange.scot/policy/calving…

Really interesting day learning more about Corncrake work in other islands #crofting

Our next #webinar will feature @RobinPakeman from the James Hutton Institute talking about the latest updates from the Glen Finglas #LTE, which is a #grazing expt in #Scotland. Register for it: lght.ly/b1l595i Jenni Stockan Debbie Fielding WoodlandTrust

🔔 Paid opportunity with Species on the Edge! What: Full-time Community Engagement Trainee, Outer Hebrides Salary: £22,100 per annum Hours: Fixed-term role (12 months) January – December 2025 Application closing date: Noon on Monday 25 November 2024. More info 👇

🚨 Four UK shorebirds have been moved to IUCN Red List, including 1 of our priority species - the dunlin (Gaelic: gille-feadaig) Dunlins have declined by at least 20% globally since the early 2000s, resulting in them being moved from ‘Least Concern’ to ‘Near Threatened’. (1/3)

🔥We know many farming and crofting families are worrying about the cost of heating their homes this winter and we have increased our Help for Heating grants to £400 this year. If you know someone who works in, or is retired from, agriculture and may be struggling with costs

Really powerful piece

‘We need to end the naivety around agriculture which has characterised every government since 2016. It’s dangerous to assume that people will continue to farm the land for the love of it.’ Every word of this by camilla cavendish ft.com/content/333ac3…

Happy Christmas from all the RSABI team! Our Helpline - 0808 1234 555 - will be open as usual 24/7 throughout the festive period. Please don’t hesitate to contact us. #keeptalking #kindness 🎄❤️☃️

We're getting ready to run a series of events across Scotland on Habitat Management and Predator Control for waders! We hope you can join us in the run-up to the 2025 wader breeding season! Stand by for more details coming imminently!

Really appreciate Jim Fairlie SNP Candidate for PS&K-Shire and his team taking time out of their weekend to discuss crofting.

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