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David McKay

@dmckaysa

Co-Director @SoilAssocScot; vice convener of @ScotLINK Food and Farming Group; Trustee @JohnMuirTrust

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Thanks to all who came to our #WholeFarmPlanning event last week in Fife! Farmers & crofters, join us on 20 Feb to look at 🪱 What #WholeFarmPlans are 🌱How they can boost business resilience 🌎Practical moves towards #Biodiversity & #ClimateResilience 🔗soilassociation.org/our-work-in-sc…

Thanks to all who came to our #WholeFarmPlanning event last week in Fife!
Farmers & crofters, join us on 20 Feb to look at
🪱 What #WholeFarmPlans are
🌱How they can boost business resilience
🌎Practical moves towards #Biodiversity & #ClimateResilience

🔗soilassociation.org/our-work-in-sc…
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Wild venison on the menu in Islay & Jura schools 🦌 This pilot project by Argyll Landmarks, Wild Jura & #FoodforLifeScotland is a game-changer. Even BBC Scotland thinks so... listen to this morning's show from 54 minutes to hear more 👇 soilassociation.co/42lpuPh #ScottishSchoolMeals

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2025 has started with raging wildfires, President Trump pulling out of international climate accords, flooding and storm damage in the UK and farmers protesting against Labour tax changes. But in my latest policy blog, I look for - and find - some signs for optimism🌱👇

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Really excited about this 👇 The Soil Association Farmer and Grower Board has played a vital role over the years but now we are going to have a Scotland-specific board to help steer our activity north of the border. Please share and get in touch if you want to discuss! 👍

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Farmers & crofters, join us on-farm on 20 Feb in East Lothian 👇 soilassociation.co/4aj8z1D This workshop will: 🐄 Explore the upcoming #WholeFarmPlan requirements 🦋 Discuss how to improve farm resilience 📝 Examine how data can help decision-making All welcome! Free hot lunch!

Farmers & crofters, join us on-farm on 20 Feb in East Lothian 👇
soilassociation.co/4aj8z1D
This workshop will: 
🐄  Explore the upcoming #WholeFarmPlan requirements
🦋 Discuss how to improve farm resilience
📝 Examine how data can help decision-making

All welcome! Free hot lunch!
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Are you farming or crofting on LFA land? 🌳Join us with James Hutton Institute on 27 Feb to explore what is needed to better support ‘sustainable & regenerative’ farming practices in LFAs, with a particular focus on #PeatlandRestoration & #Treeplanting 👇 📢eventbrite.co.uk/e/sustainable-…

Are you farming or crofting on LFA land? 

🌳Join us with <a href="/JamesHuttonInst/">James Hutton Institute</a> on 27 Feb to explore what is needed to better support ‘sustainable &amp; regenerative’ farming practices in LFAs, with a particular focus on #PeatlandRestoration &amp; #Treeplanting 👇

📢eventbrite.co.uk/e/sustainable-…
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Great to have Jim Fairlie MSP SNP out to Kilbucho Farm near Biggar yesterday to hear all about how Soil Association Exchange is helping farmers in the transition to sustainable and profitable farming. More info here: soilassociationexchange.com Soil Association Scotland Scot Gov Rural

Great to have <a href="/JimFairlieLogie/">Jim Fairlie MSP SNP</a> out to Kilbucho Farm near Biggar yesterday to hear all about how Soil Association Exchange is helping farmers in the transition to sustainable and profitable farming. 

More info here: soilassociationexchange.com

<a href="/SoilAssocScot/">Soil Association Scotland</a> <a href="/ScotGovRural/">Scot Gov Rural</a>
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We're sorry to hear that Mairi Gougeon will be standing down at the Scottish Government election next year. As Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, she has been a big supporter of the Food for Life Scotland programme and Scotland's organic sector. We wish her well for the future.

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Join us for a free interactive webinar on Thurs 27 March exploring 👇 🐄What #WholeFarmPlans are 🪱An outline of the new requirements 🌱How a whole farm planning approach can boost the resilience of your business All welcome! Booking is essential! 👇 📢soilassociation.org/our-work-in-sc…

Join us for a free interactive webinar on Thurs 27 March exploring 👇
🐄What #WholeFarmPlans are
🪱An outline of the new requirements
🌱How a whole farm planning approach can boost the resilience of your business

All welcome! Booking is essential! 👇
📢soilassociation.org/our-work-in-sc…
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Thanks to Scottish Government Agriculture Minister Jim Fairlie MSP SNP for stopping by the Soil Association Scotland exhibition stand in parliament today - great to catch up and discuss the roll out of new ag policy, the Whole Farm Plan, and the #organic action plan 👍

Thanks to <a href="/scotgov/">Scottish Government</a> Agriculture Minister <a href="/JimFairlieLogie/">Jim Fairlie MSP SNP</a> for stopping by the <a href="/SoilAssocScot/">Soil Association Scotland</a> exhibition stand in parliament today - great to catch up and discuss the roll out of new ag policy, the Whole Farm Plan, and the #organic action plan 👍