by Joanna Fraser | Dec 9, 2024 | News
More than 20 of this year’s pre-apprentices came together at Ringlink’s headquarters in Laurencekirk this month for a teambuilding and wellbeing workshop. The focus of the full-day event was to help the young people improve their team-working, communication and...
by Joanna Fraser | Dec 5, 2024 | News
“We’re all still grappling with the implications of the changes to inheritance tax and there is no single solution.” This was the message from a leading rural law expert at yesterday’s (Wed 4 Dec) annual general meeting at Ringlink. Hamish Lean, head of rural property...
by Joanna Fraser | Jul 26, 2024 | News
The future of the farming workforce was on the agenda yesterday (Tuesday) as rural affairs secretary Mairi Gougeon visited agricultural co-operative Ringlink in Laurencekirk. Scotland’s cabinet secretary for rural affairs, land reform and islands was there for an...
by Joanna Fraser | Jul 11, 2024 | News
The 2024 Land-based Pre-apprenticeship got underway last month (June) with 28 young trainees completing a four-day block induction at the Scottish Rural College (SRUC) at Craibstone. They are now set to start their six-month employment placements with mentor...
by Joanna Fraser | Jul 11, 2024 | News
With a vast area of Scottish forests to manage and monitor, there is an urgent need to grow the next generation of skilled foresters. And we need businesses to help young people experience the real world of forestry work and decide to forge a career there. And whether...
by Joanna Fraser | Jun 17, 2024 | News
This year’s crop of Land-based Pre-apprentices are revving up ahead of starting their training. Despite not formally starting until the end of the month, the budding teenage farmers have already started their tractor driver training in small groups as the programme...
