Rural Life
Pics: Bale Art competition finalists revealed
You might think you’re seeing things if you came across a dozen 6ft sheep…but not in rural Scotland, where, if there’s...
QMS
Sheep
How one Scottish flock is tackling Liver Fluke
The effective control of Liver Fluke in sheep will be the focus of the next Lochaber Monitor Farm meeting on...
Beef
3 new members join QMS board
Three new members, including a butcher, a female farmer and a pig marketing boss, have been appointed to the Quality Meat...
Rural Life
'Bale Art' competition sees Scottish young farmers get creative
The annual Young Farmers’ bale art competition returns to fields across Scotland over the next week. With previous entries including...
Sheep
Borders farmer to appear in new Scotch Lamb advert
Borders farmer Hamish Dykes is set to make an appearance in the new Scotch Lamb TV advert which will be...
Sheep
Monitor Farm focus: Preparing winter grazing strategies
Preparing winter grazing strategies will be the focus at the next meeting of Nithsdale Monitor Farm, set to take place on...
Pig/Poultry
Prime pig prices down 9% as supplies increase
Farmgate pig prices have cooled over the past few weeks, leaving them 9% lower than this time last year, according...
Beef
Quality Meat Scotland appoints new chairman
Borders farmer Kate Rowell has been appointed by Scottish ministers as the new chairman of Quality Meat Scotland (QMS). Mrs....
Sheep
22,000 shoppers to get a taste of Scotch Lamb as part of roadshow
Sheep farmers from across Scotland will be flocking to their local supermarkets to encourage families to put Scotch Lamb firmly...
Dairy
Are you set for spring? QMS to host 5 advice meetings
Livestock farmers around Scotland are invited to attend one of the five free “Get Set for Spring: Winter Grazing Strategies”...
Sheep
The search is on for the 'Scotch Lamb Butcher of the Year'
The search is on to find a top butcher with the skills and passion worthy of being crowned the “Scotch...
Sheep
Which English area is ‘top of the flocks?'
More than 15 million sheep graze the English countryside and as Love Lamb Week begins, data has revealed the top...
Rural Life
Industry call for consumers to make Scotch Lamb the 'natural choice' for midweek meals
An industry-led lamb campaign is challenging consumers to reinvent their midweek meals and let Scottish lamb take pride of place...
Sheep
Farmers urged to get behind scotch lamb campaign
Farmers attending this week’s sheep sales at United Auctions Stirling will have the opportunity to support the Love Lamb Week...
Sheep
How Scotland's border farmers are preparing for winter
Some of Scotland’s most pioneering farmers and agricultural specialists are set to share their secrets for winter preparation at the...
Agri-Business
Industry leaders to front Beyond Brexit conference
A strong line-up of leaders from Scotland’s food and drink industry are set to speak at a high-profile industry Brexit...
Sheep
Prime lamb: Supplies remain 'tight' and prices 'firm'
The importance of religious festivals to Scottish lamb producers has been evident in the marketplace this month. Prime lamb prices...
Sheep
Lambassadors at the ready...Love Lamb Week starts today
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) will launch a new ‘Scotch Lamb, Naturally’ campaign next week to inspire and encourage consumers in...
