NVZs, Budget updates, Farmstrong Scotland & a Spotlight on the Crofting Matters Podcast

Welcome back to the Rural Roundup. Happy New Year and a Happy Burns Night from all of us at the Farm Advisory Service! This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today’s episode we will join Farm Advisors, Tiffany, George, and Robert to find out about what’s been going on in the agricultural sector, we bring you an update on some new Farm Advisory Service resources, events, and other events happening in industry, and Siobhan MacDonald, host of our sister podcast, Crofting Matters, to take us on a quick whistlestop tour of the Crofting Matters series. Show Notes 00:07 – Intro with Kerry 00:59 – Rural Roundup with Tiffany, Robert & George 18:49– What's coming up from the Farm Advisory Service & what's happening in industry 26:39 – Find out more about the Crofting Matters Podcast 38:15 – Details of our next episodes FAS Resources Crofting Matters | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot) Common Grazings Dilemmas | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot) Crofting Legislation | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot) Ayrshire Women in Agriculture Group - Distillery & Anaerobic Digestion Plant Visit | Events helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot) Agribusiness News January 2023 | Information helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot) Milk Manager News January 2023 | Information helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot) FAS TV | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory ServiceMorayshire New Entrants - Forage Crops | Events helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot) Online Training for Practical Skills - Sheep Dipping Uist | Events helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot) The Trading Market for Farmland Carbon | Events helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot)  Other Links Siobhan Macdonald | LinkedIn High Nature Value Farmland- the key to a nature-rich future in Scotland? Tickets, Tue 31 Jan 2023 at 19:00 | Eventbrite Reducing Inputs: An Integrated Approach (soilassociation.org) Farmstrong Scotland Events | Eventbrite  For more information, visit www.FAS.scot Twitter: @FASScot Facebook: @FASScot  National Advice Hub Phone: 0300 323 0161 Email: [email protected]