Agri-Business
Poll: Nearly 90% of Scots say farming is vital to economic growth
Public support of Scottish farming is growing, according to research commissioned by the country’s Government. The research suggests that 83%...
Scotland
Arable
Seeking a seed grower for AHDB’s next Strategic Potato farm
AHDB is on the hunt for a host for the next Strategic Potato (SPot) farm in Scotland. The current project...
Agri-Business
Chef at popular Edinburgh restaurant named city's best
The chef patron of a popular Edinburgh restaurant has been named the best in the city at the 2019 Edinburgh...
Rural Life
Land for sale at Easter Ballat 'suitable for pasture and silage production'
New to the market is land at Easter Ballat, Balfron Station, Glasgow, encompassing a total of 91.55ac. The farm is in...
Agri-Business
Scottish researchers to review ways to lower agricultural nitrogen emissions
Scottish climate change researchers are exploring ways that farmers could reduce emissions from nitrogen fertiliser use. Led by Scotland’s Rural...
Rural Life
SPARC launches three-year rural crime strategy
The Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime (SPARC) has launched a new three-year ‘strategy’ to tackle this type of crime, and...
Beef
Scottish suckler beef scheme payments 'ahead of schedule'
Payments for beef farmers under the Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme (SSBSS) will be a month ahead of schedule, according...
Pig/Poultry
NFUS: Finishing pigs in England 'a lost opportunity' for Scotland
Moving pigs from Scotland to England for finishing is “a lost opportunity for the Scottish industry”, according to the National...
Beef
Protecting animal health in Scotland
A new £1.6 million centre for animal disease surveillance and research is aimed at achieving more reliable and more efficient...
Agri-Business
Scottish farm income up 20% on 2017 - but 'vulnerability remains'
The average farm income in Scotland rose by almost 20% in 2018 compared to 2017, according to figures released by...
Agri-Business
Ewing calls for commitments over BPS as Scottish payments begin
Payments worth more than £333 million have begun, Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing has announced. In the coming months, eligible...
Rural Life
Arable and pasture land for sale in lots on 95.41ac
The land at Drumbauchly Farm forms an area of productive farmland which is situated in four blocks, extending to 95.41ac in...
Agri-Business
‘Shelfwatch’ to return as beef prices struggle
NFU Scotland is urging shoppers and retailers to boost their support for tasty, nutritious Scotch beef this spring as it...
Rural Life
More than 200 sheep die in overturned lorry crash
More than 200 sheep have been killed when the lorry they were travelling in overturned in a crash on a...
Agri-Business
GDP to crash up to 7% in no-deal exit, Scotland's chief economist warns
Scottish GDP could drop by as much as 7% – with the agricultural sector likely to be among the worst...
Agri Politics
NFU Scotland policies central at Gove-Ewing debate
Defra and the Scottish Government were pitted face-to-face at an NFU Scotland debate allowing members to hold both to account. The...
Agri-Business
New taskforce to give policy advice on Scotland's rural needs
A new group tasked with bringing Scotland’s rural economy to the forefront of Government policymaking has been launched. The new...
Rural Life
Traditional farm steading in the central belt of Scotland for sale in lots
An accessible farm in the Carse of Stirling is for sale in two lots. Gogar Mains Farm is located at...
