The World of Crofting and Common Grazings - Janette Sutherland & Siobhan Macdonald (SAC Consulting)
SRUC's Rural Policy Centre delves into the world of crofting and common grazings with Janette Sutherland and Siobhan Macdonald of SAC Consulting.
For more information, check out the policy spotlight on 'Common Grazings in the Age of Conditionality'.
To register for an upcoming CPG on Crofting mee...
Obtaining a Croft
Getting a croft isn't easy, whether you are new to agriculture or have been working in crofting all your days. In this episode, Siobhan Macdonald and Graham Fraser discuss how to get a croft, types of tenure, what to be aware of and how to keep a croft.
We cover:
How much does a croft cost?...
Crofting Matters - Obtaining a Croft
Getting a croft isn't easy, whether you are new to agriculture or have been working in crofting all your days. In this episode, Siobhan Macdonald and Graham Fraser discuss how to get a croft, types of tenure, what to be aware of and how to keep a croft.
We cover:
How much does a croft cost?...
Crofting Commission Online Applications
The Crofting Commission has recently started accepting online applications through their website for some of their crofting regulatory applications. In this episode, Siobhan Macdonald and Graham Fraser discuss which applications can now be completed online, how to go about completing them, what t...
Crofting Matters - Crofting Commission Online Applications
The Crofting Commission has recently started accepting online applications through their website for some of their crofting regulatory applications. In this episode, Siobhan Macdonald and Graham Fraser discuss which applications can now be completed online, how to go about completing them, what t...
Rural Roundup - Conferences, Updates & Reminders
Welcome back to the Rural Round-up. On today’s episode George Chalmers and Mary-Jane Lawrie discuss the upcoming FAS Women in Agriculture Conference, which takes place on the 11th February. They are also joined by Siobhan Macdonald to discuss the agenda for the upcoming FAS Conference, which take...
Conferences, Updates & Reminders
Welcome back to the Rural Round-up. On today’s episode George Chalmers and Mary-Jane Lawrie discuss the upcoming FAS Women in Agriculture Conference, which takes place on the 11th February. They are also joined by Siobhan Macdonald to discuss the agenda for the upcoming FAS Conference, which take...
A View From Shetland
Hello and welcome to Crofting Matters, hosted by Siobhan Macdonald, and this is the Farm Advisory Service series where we discuss topics that matter in crofting.
For this episode, we’re heading north to the wild and windswept Shetland isles to explore the unique world of island crofting and the...
Crofting Matters - A View From Shetland
Hello and welcome to Crofting Matters, hosted by Siobhan Macdonald, and this is the Farm Advisory Service series where we discuss topics that matter in crofting.
For this episode, we’re heading north to the wild and windswept Shetland isles to explore the unique world of island crofting and the...
the Scottish Smallholding and Countryside Festival
Ahead of the Scottish Smallholding and Countryside Festival on Saturday 17 October, Wallace chats with show secretary Martin Beard, Alice Lennox from the Rare Breeds Survival Trust and Siobhan MacDonald from the Farm Advisory Service.
Martin shares what visitors can expect, from livestock shows a...
