Consulting and Commercial

Succession and the Budget 2024: How do we talk about death and money?

The recent UK budget and its changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) has generated a significant reaction across industry. The long-held ability of family farming businesses to pass land and assets on to the next generation upon the death of the owner free of inheritance tax is gone. We now must pay much closer attention to how we do this as individual farming businesses. …

Sascha Grierson
13/11/2024

Crop Updates: October 2024

Our regular round up of the issues affecting crops around Scotland, summarises how crops are developing and what weather and other issues are affecting them.…

SAC Consulting
28/10/2024

SAC Consulting’s Craig named Adviser of the Year

A member of the SAC Consulting team has been crowned Adviser of the Year at the prestigious Scottish Agricultural Awards in Glasgow. Based in Edinburgh, Craig Bothwell was nominated in the keenly contested category as a result of his hard work and dedication across the Lothians and Peeblesshire patch he supports.…

SAC Consulting
25/10/2024

Crop Updates: 26 September 2024

Our regular round up of the issues affecting crops around Scotland, summarises how crops are developing and what weather and other issues are affecting them. The update provides information on the progress with key field work activities as well as news on the pest, weed and disease problems being noted in crops.…

SAC Consulting
08/10/2024

SAC Consulting to continue delivering Farm Advisory Service

SAC Consulting has announced the continuation of its partnership with the Scottish Government to deliver the Farm Advisory Service (FAS) One to Many programme. …

SAC Consulting
02/10/2024

Easy steps for effective sustainability communication

Do you know how to market your sustainability credentials confidently? Follow our business guide to create effective, impactful messaging which showcases your sustainability initiatives.…

SAC Consulting
30/09/2024

Scotland explores Ireland's booming €1bn coworking scene

A research project investigating the impact of remote working hubs has identified a potential blueprint for Scotland’s rural communities.…

SAC Consulting
26/09/2024

Crop Updates: September 2024

Our regular round-up of the issues affecting crops around Scotland summarises how crops are developing and what weather and other issues are affecting them.…

SAC Consulting
25/09/2024

Crop Updates: August 2024

Our regular round up of the issues affecting crops around Scotland summarises how crops are developing and what weather and other issues are affecting them.…

SAC Consulting
03/09/2024

Crop Updates (8 August 2024): Many spring barleys are still very green so some way off harvest

Our regular round up of the issues affecting crops around Scotland, summarises how crops are developing and what weather and other issues are affecting them.…

SAC Consulting
12/08/2024

SRUC to host prestigious international agriculture conference

Hosted by SRUC, the continent’s largest agricultural consultancy conference is coming to Scotland for the very first time.…

SRUC
07/08/2024

Digital Transition tops the bill at A3 Scotland 2024

A major drive to combat global challenges in the animal health, agritech and aquaculture sectors using digital technology will be revealed at A3 Scotland this September.…

SRUC
02/08/2024