| The answer is a categorical no, except in crofting areas, where a few crofters may be a little better off. |
| Farmers and crofters can apply for annual payments for up to ten years for adopting environmentally friendly farming practices. |
| Being part of a community is one of the biggest attractions for new crofters. |
| Speaking as a former bailiff in the region, I can assure you that many island crofters prefer the use of a gill net to a fishing rod. |
| Twenty crofters who share common grazing can meet regularly to decide how many beasts each can graze on the common. |
| This interpretation of crofting law would enable crofters to become their own landlords but continue to enjoy the advantages of remaining tenants. |
