
Agri-Business
Report recognises white-tailed eagles predation of healthy sheep
A report by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has acknowledged the impact large wild birds can have on agricultural businesses. The...
Agri-Business
A report by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has acknowledged the impact large wild birds can have on agricultural businesses. The...
Agri-Business
NFU Scotland president Andrew McCornick and policy manager Jenny Brunton have called for a fresh approach to starter farms, arguing...
Agri-Business
Around 6,400ha of Scottish public sector land has been made available to support those who want to become farmers. The...
N.Ireland
Two of the UK’s farming unions have set out different arguments for how the country’s convergence money should be spent....
N.Ireland
Two of the UK’s farming unions have set out different arguments for how the country’s convergence money should be spent....
Sheep
More than 1,100 Scottish upland sheep farmers are expected to benefit from payments worth around £7 million in the coming...
Agri-Business
Four west Scotland farmers are trialling different kinds of woodchip as an alternative to straw for livestock bedding. The businesses...
Rural Life
Police in Scotland are appealing for information relating to the theft of £10,000 worth of agricultural chemicals from a farm...
Beef
Scottish red meat industry workers and producers have been urged to support upcoming marketing campaigns by seizing every opportunity to...
Rural Life
Organisations have joined together to tackle the blight rural crime increasingly causes for farmers in Ayrshire. The Ayrshire Partnership Against...
Rural Life
The Marchant family, who run Clonhie Farm, the Nithsdale Monitor farm, near Thornhill, are looking forward to welcoming visitors for...
Environment
Soil Association Scotland is inviting farmers and land managers to a free event at Threepwood Farm, Galashiels, on Thursday, June...
Agri-Business
Eight Scottish businesses from a range of industries including food, tourism, forestry, horticulture and publishing have now been recognised for...
Rural Life
A Moray vet with experience in agricultural animals has been elected as the British Veterinary Association’s new Scottish branch president. Kathleen...
Environment
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has announced it will carry out a 12-week consultation into General Licences later this year. A General...
Agri-Business
British Veterinary Association (BVA) president Simon Doherty used the association’s annual Scottish Dinner to urge veterinary professionals to work together...
Agri-Business
A new group proposed for Argyll and Bute aims to inform and engage with schoolchildren about food and farming. Farmers,...
Beef
Scottish prime cattle producers have seen prices climb by 5% since the start of April. However, despite the recent boost...