Agri-Business
New 'hub' to encourage farmers to start up joint ventures
A new ‘hub’ is set to be launched next week to allow farmers to set up a connection to go...
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Beef
Tenfold increase in Scottish meat spend in Edinburgh schools
New figures show more than a tenfold increase in spending on Scottish meat by local authorities holding the Food for...
Agri-Business
Has your farm got the 8 success 'x-factors?'
A new report, released by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), AHDB and Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has...
Agri-Business
Operation Bo Peep: Scottish sheep farmers unleash new weapon against rustlers
Dubbed ‘Operation Bo Peep’, Scottish farmers now have a new secret weapon against sheep theft. It’s the stuff of shepherds’...
Agri-Business
AgriScot Scotch Beef Farm of the Year finalists unveiled
Three livestock farmers hailing from Aberdeenshire, East Lothian, and Dumfries and Galloway have made it to the finals of the...
Opinion
It’s time to sort out the UK’s post-Brexit farm support budget
Stakeholder groups can talk about the post-Brexit support policies required by the farming industry until they are blue in the...
Opinion
'We must act now to protect one of the UK's most valuable farming sectors'
The physical output of the sheep sector in 2019 is currently being determined as farmers put their rams in with...
Beef
Scottish beef prices hold higher than last year
The latest market commentary from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) shows that although cattle prices have cooled over the past month,...
Agri-Business
British livestock farmers warned of Bluetongue virus threat
UK farm organisations have joined forces to urge livestock farmers to think carefully about importing animals from areas that are...
Rural Life
First UK Rural Crime 'Day of Action' takes place
The first UK Rural Crime Day of Action is taking place today (Thursday, November 8). Organised by the National Police...
Rural Life
Full list: Names and topics of 2019 Nuffield Farming Scholars announced
The Nuffield Farming Scholarship Trust has announced the names of its 19 2019 Nuffield Scholars, who are to commence their...
Agri-Business
EU should trump US in post-Brexit trade deals - union warns
Free trade agreements with Australia, New Zealand and the US present few opportunities but have the potential to undermine production...
Sheep
Finalists of Scottish Sheep Farm of the Year announced
Two exceptional sheep businesses have been unveiled as the finalists of the AgriScot Scottish Sheep Farm of the Year award....
Sheep
Flock of pedigree lambs attacked in Angus
An Angus farmer has suffered a significant loss to his flock of pedigree Beltex ewe lambs following a devastating dog...
Sheep
iTexel Conference: Breeding to reduce antibiotic use
The upcoming iTexel Conference will give attendees an opportunity to hear how ongoing research could help farmers breed sheep with...
Rural Life
Women in agriculture to 'make their voices heard' at conference this week
Women working in Scottish agriculture will be ‘making their voices heard’ this week at a conference with the central theme...
Agri Politics
Farming unions underline vision for the future
The presidents of the four farming unions have described their shared ambitions for the future of farming in the UK,...
Machinery
Apprentice training scheme at Claas reaches major milestone
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Claas UK working with SRUC Barony to offer apprenticeship courses for students from...
