Rural Roundup - One Foot In, One Foot Out: Getting Started & Succession

Welcome back to the Rural Round-up. On today’s episode George Chalmers and Tiffany Stephenson discuss opportunities for those looking to enter Agriculture, though apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship schemes, The Scottish Land Matching Service, and funded mentoring services, whilst also talking about Succession for those who may be ready to think about passing on the reigns, identifying specialist advice funding and resources to support people on their journey wherever they may be. They bring you all of this alongside the latest industry updates. FAS Resources Agri Culture - Lawrence Martin: Opportunities Through Apprenticeships | FAS New Entrants resources for farmers from Farm Advisory Service Mentoring for new farmers and crofters | Helping farmers in Scotland Specialist Advice | Helping farmers in Scotland (Succession Planning) FAS Connect | Helping farmers in Scotland Land-Based Pre-Apprenticeship Scheme | Helping farmers in Scotland Other Resources Scottish Land Matching Service | Opportunities in Scottish Farming Future Farming Investment Scheme Agri-Environment Climate Scheme Study at SRUC | Apprenticeships For more information, visit www.FAS.scot Twitter: @FASScot Facebook: @FASScot National Advice Hub Phone: 0300 323 0161 Email: [email protected]