by Joanna Fraser | Mar 7, 2025 | News
“You were young yourself once!” It’s not the only reason Pre-apprenticeship mentor farmer David Smith from Auchnagatt offers placements to promising young people but it’s a good one. And it’s a timely call for more farmers and agricultural businesses to step forward...
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...
