Billy Wickham

SLE welcomes budget measures to support rural economy
SLE welcomes budget measures to support rural economy

Financial support for Scotland’s food and drink industry, as well as, funding for gigabit-capable broadband has been welcomed by Scottish...

Rural minister goes in search of facts on Scottish estate visit
Rural minister goes in search of facts on Scottish estate visit

Scotland’s Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment was welcomed to an East Lothian estate, holding a prestigious wildlife...

Prime cattle supply forecast to tighten this year
Prime cattle supply forecast to tighten this year

Calf registration in Scotland during 2019 reached 552,700 head, on par with 2018 but 2.5% lower than in 2017, according to...

CAFRE set to host orchard management event at Loughry campus
CAFRE set to host orchard management event at Loughry campus

An orchard management event in Northern Ireland is set to focus on soil fertility, disease management, caring for younger trees...

Veterinary body to tackle 3 biggest mental health concerns
Veterinary body to tackle 3 biggest mental health concerns

A UK body has committed to tackling three of the veterinary’s biggest mental health worries – online abuse, self-harming and...

Buccleuch and community group agree ‘historic’ land transfer
Buccleuch and community group agree ‘historic’ land transfer

An agreement for a transfer of land to the community has been reached between Buccleuch and a nearby community trust....

SCOPS relaunches ‘invaluable’ parasite forecasting tool
SCOPS relaunches ‘invaluable’ parasite forecasting tool

The mild, wet winter is set to result in an extremely variable challenge to young lambs, from nematodirus across the...

‘Make your voice heard’: National survey launched on rural policing and crime
‘Make your voice heard’: National survey launched on rural policing and crime

Rural campaigning organisation – the Countryside Alliance – has launched a national survey ahead of the Police and Crime Commissioner...

Community orchard awarded £15,000 grant from Postcode Community Trust
Community orchard awarded £15,000 grant from Postcode Community Trust

The Countryside Restoration Trust (CRT) has been awarded a £15,000 grant by the Postcode Community Trust; a grant giving charity,...

Growth in families purchasing lamb as consumer trends shift in 2019
Growth in families purchasing lamb as consumer trends shift in 2019

UK lamb consumer trends in 2019 show that the total spend on the commodity at retail has been relatively stable,...

Open Farm Weekend: Reconnecting the public with NI farmers and produce
Open Farm Weekend: Reconnecting the public with NI farmers and produce

Open Farm Weekend has announced that Bank of Ireland (BOI) is continuing its title sponsorship of the province-wide agri-food initiative....

NFU officeholder team elected at AGM following annual conference
NFU officeholder team elected at AGM following annual conference

A new team of officeholders have been elected at the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Council annual general meeting (AGM); which took...

Invent competition: Search is on for NI entrepreneurs with ‘global commercial potential’
Invent competition: Search is on for NI entrepreneurs with ‘global commercial potential’

Catalyst has recently launched its annual ‘Invent’ competition and is hoping to attract over 100 innovators and entrepreneurs from across...

NFU honours Leicestershire-based farmer for grassroots commitment
NFU honours Leicestershire-based farmer for grassroots commitment

A beef and arable farmer from Leicestershire has been honoured at the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Conference, for his dedication...

Climate change: ‘With the right support…farmers can be part of the solution’
Climate change: ‘With the right support…farmers can be part of the solution’

The announcement of a new agriculture transformation programme to help farmers contribute positively to the climate emergency was welcomed by...

Final North Ayrshire Monitor Farm meeting set to showcase many improvements
Final North Ayrshire Monitor Farm meeting set to showcase many improvements

The final North Ayrshire Monitor Farm meeting is to be held at Girtridge Farm, Dundonald on Friday, February 28. The...

Woodland Trust helps tree restoration on farmland near Kilkeel
Woodland Trust helps tree restoration on farmland near Kilkeel

30 tree cages are being installed in Kilkeel as part of a woodland restoration project in the area. Michael Topping...

Long-term opportunity to manage 1,200 sheep…in Northumberland
Long-term opportunity to manage 1,200 sheep…in Northumberland

A rare, new opportunity has opened to manage 1,200 commercial Texel/Beltex ewes on the Matfen Estate in Northumberland, England. The...