Support for farmers and land managers
Land managers have a key role in maintaining and enriching Scotland’s nature and landscapes.
NatureScot aims to raise environmental awareness. We promote the sharing of knowledge and good practice to help farmers and crofters take care of our land, wildlife and natural resources.
Training and Guidance for farmers
Scotland’s Farm Advisory Service
The Farm Advisory Service (FAS) is part of the Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP). It provides a full programme of events, publications and support designed to provide integrated advice for farmers and crofters across Scotland.
Find out more on the Farm Advisory Service website.
Monitor Farm Programme
This programme encourages farmers, local people and experts to share knowledge and experience to improve farms’ profitability and productivity. Each monitor farm serves as a hub for its local area, where farming best practice can be discussed and demonstrated.
It is managed by Quality Meat Scotland with support from AHDB with funding from the Scottish Government. The aim is to promote innovations that contribute to the environmental sustainability of businesses.
Read about Monitor Farm Scotland.
Crofters Training
The Scottish Crofting Federation provides training programmes for crofters and small holders on subjects such as: land management; animal management; horticulture/silvoculture/agro-forestry and economic sustainability.
Explore their training.
Soil Association Scotland
The Soil Association offers practical information on farming that’s good for your business as well as the environment and runs a programme of events with the focus on farmers.
Explore Our Work In Scotland on the Soil Association website.
Farming and Water Scotland
The Farming and Water Scotland initiative helps farmers and land managers keep up to date with the diffuse pollution regulations, reduce diffuse pollution risks and benefit the farm business.
Here is a link to their resources.
Farm for Scotland's Future
This is a campaign run by members of Scottish Environment Link and supported by over 40 organisations. They provide a range of news and resources for farmers.
Grants and funding
Farmers, crofters and other landowners play a big part in looking after the wider countryside and designated sites such as SSSIs and Natura sites.
The Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) is the main source of funding to help you deliver sustainable land management activities.
We can still offer management agreements for cases requiring specialised management that can’t be supported by SRDP.
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