Beef
£20 million Scotbeef facility given the green light
An abattoir development described as “absolutely pivotal” for the future of livestock farmers in the north-east has been given the green...
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...
Agri-Business
The Scottish Government will consult on plans to apply for BSE Negligible Risk status – a move which could unlock...
EU
In order to help the farmers of the future, the Scottish government is using publicly-owned land to create ‘starter farms’...
EU
A suspect case of avian influenza (bird flu) has been identified in chickens on a farm in Dunfermline, Scotland, the...
Grass
Analysis of silage samples from beef herds and sheep flocks in Scotland have been found to have disturbingly low levels...
Environment
If you’ve ever wanted to buy a Christmas tree farm well now is your chance. A 100ha farm of predominantly Nordmann...
Agri-Business
The German minister for agriculture Christian Schmidt has signalled that he wants to push ahead with plans to ban the...
Dairy
The number of dairy herds in Scotland has decreased to 982, down 19 in the six months to July 1,...
Dairy
Scotland’s Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead has confirmed that he will be providing additional support to dairy farmers on the...