Agri-Business
Derogation granted for Scottish pig plant closed by CO2 shortage
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has granted a temporary derogation allowing pigs from the Brechin plant to be processed at a...
Agri-Business
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has granted a temporary derogation allowing pigs from the Brechin plant to be processed at a...
Agri-Business
NFU Scotland (NFUS) president Andrew McCornick has written to Secretary of State Greg Clark asking that the pig and poultry processors...
Environment
An amendment to Scottish hedgecutting regulations will allow cutting to take place prior to the sowing of oilseed rape and...
Government
Celebrating his first year in office, UK Government minister Lord Duncan visited innovators and scientists leading the way in high-tech...
Arable
Ensuring that Scottish cereals remain “the supply of choice” for the whisky and gin markets will be among the topics...
Rural Life
For the second year in a row, National Farmers’ Union Scotland members are being given the opportunity to win an...
Rural Life
The Prince’s Countryside Fund has announced it will launch a new Scottish rural development group today, at the first day...
Agri Politics
Scottish farmers have called for clarity on funding, trade and labour post-Brexit, just nine months from the UK’s expected departure...
Beef
An abattoir development described as “absolutely pivotal” for the future of livestock farmers in the north-east has been given the green...
Rural Life
Two sisters who took on the running of their Shetland island family farm after their father passed away have been...
EU
Four of the Government’s most senior politicians have confirmed they will attend the Royal Highland Show this week. The UK...
Agri-Business
NFU Scotland has written to Aberdeenshire councillors asking them to back the Scotbeef planning proposals for development at Thainstone, Inverurie....
Agri-Business
National Farmers’ Union Scotland (NFUS) has welcomed positive milk price moves in recent weeks – however, the organisation said it...
Sheep
Farmers, vets and all others with an interest in sheep health, welfare and productivity have been invited to attend a...
N.Ireland
New farmers in Scotland could be given a leg up into the industry, with more than 1,000ha of public land...
Rural Life
A Scottish man has sheared more than 2,000 sheep in a 50-hour endurance test, raising thousands of pounds for charity....
N.Ireland
British Veterinary Association (Northern Ireland Branch) President Jean Wales has welcomed the attainment of BSE Negligible Risk Status for Northern Ireland....
Sheep
A Blackface ram lamb sold for £85,000 (€95,500) at the annual sale in Lanark mart in Scotland on Friday, October...