We know lots of hard-working farming & crofting families have felt the pain this awful spring. This uplifting version of “Stand by Me” recorded with the wonderful Farmers Choir is a powerful reminder to please remember - especially if you feel low or lonely - there are so many…

Really good to meet RSABI - supporting people in Scottish agriculture in the Scottish Parliament today at an event hosted by Jim Fairlie MSP SNP to raise awareness of male suicide - the biggest killer of men under 50.

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Huge thanks to John Swinney our soon to be First Minister for taking time today of all days, to attend my suicide awareness and prevention event in the Scottish Parliament. It’s so important to talk about this issue AndysmanclubScotland RSABI - supporting people in Scottish agriculture Samaritans SSAFA Rory O'Connor

Many thanks to all the MSPs who came along and spoke to us at an event, organised by Jim Fairlie MSP SNP MSP, aimed at raising awareness of the factors behind Male Death by Suicide in Scotland. Three out of four deaths by suicide involve men and while the circumstances behind…

This iconic lambing 2024 pic was taken during the filming of our “Stand by Me” video. It shows Aberfeldy farmer Matt McDiarmid retrieving lambs huddling in a tree trunk for shelter, and returning them to their anxious mum for a feed.
It has been a tough spring. If you are…

A cover of “Stand by Me”, recorded with around 100 members of Farmers' Choir, is intended to remind farmers of all of the people that are there to stand by them 🫶

RSABI - supporting people in Scottish agriculture

Watch the music video featuring Scottish farmers: fwi.co.uk/farm-life/rsab…

A reminder to farmers if you’re feeling low or lonely #keeptalking

This is so lovely it deserves to be shared far & wide ❤️❤️❤️

*Plan a Break* Today marks the start of Scottish Agritourism Month and during the coming weeks we’ll again be reminding farmers about just how important it is to take a break off the farm.
The benefits are not only to your personal well-being, the chance to get away - even for…

Brilliant to have a dozen of the @& Agricultural Consultants team taking part in our Mental Health First Aid training at the Rural Centre today! Our thanks to you all - delighted to have you as new Mental Health First Aiders. Many thanks to Major Hugh Jones of IED Training…

Applications for the '24/25 Growing Tomorrow's Leaders development prog close this Friday (3 May). If you're up for exploring new thinking and developing your leadership skills to help tackle challenges today and in the future, find out more and apply now: saos.coop/events-and-tra…

Congratulations from all the team at RSABI to the new Chair and Vice-chair of SAYFC - Ally Brunton and Jillian Kennedy.
We’re looking forward to working with you both and we know you will make a fantastic job in the year ahead! Our thanks to all the brilliant young farmers who…

Tomorrow is the deadline for SRUC’s Fordyce Maxwell Award! The award is open to those who are studying at, or have graduated from, SRUC in the past three years, and helped spread the word about the industry through articles, social media content, podcasts, Vlogs, public events,…

Many thanks to the team at The Scottish Farmer for a great new Health Hut column! This week’s first column sees RSABI Health Hut nurse, Irene Scott, write about Parkinson’s Disease, a focus at last week’s Health Hut at Thainstone when we were pleased to be joined by one of the…

Many thanks to the auctioneers who very kindly helped us with our Stand By Me video. We know our marts throughout Scotland and their brilliant staff play a huge part in our farming community and the wellbeing of our farmers and crofters, and it is very much appreciated. Some…

The application date for our excellent Trainee Trustee programme closes next week. We are on the lookout for two young people to join our board for this 12 month opportunity to gain lots of experience with our hardworking Trustees and staff. Find out more here…

Do you have what it takes to run the iconic Loch Ness Marathon while making a difference for RSABI? Email us at [email protected] for more info #RunLochNess #KeepTalking #KeepRunning