Rural Life
Fancy an all-expenses-paid trip to OFC?...Here's your chance!
For the second year in a row, National Farmers’ Union Scotland members are being given the opportunity to win an...
Scotland
Rural Life
Prince's Countryside Fund launches Scottish rural development group
The Prince’s Countryside Fund has announced it will launch a new Scottish rural development group today, at the first day...
Agri Politics
Farmers and crofters look to British Government to 'step up the pace' on Brexit
Scottish farmers have called for clarity on funding, trade and labour post-Brexit, just nine months from the UK’s expected departure...
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...
Rural Life
Sisters dubbed 'farming heroes' after tragedy strikes on their Shetland farm
Two sisters who took on the running of their Shetland island family farm after their father passed away have been...
EU
Defra Secretary and Brexit Minister to attend Royal Highland Show
Four of the Government’s most senior politicians have confirmed they will attend the Royal Highland Show this week. The UK...
Agri-Business
Union urges councillors to back £20 million Scotbeef plans
NFU Scotland has written to Aberdeenshire councillors asking them to back the Scotbeef planning proposals for development at Thainstone, Inverurie....
Agri-Business
Milk Price: Processors told 30p/L 'attainable'
National Farmers’ Union Scotland (NFUS) has welcomed positive milk price moves in recent weeks – however, the organisation said it...
Sheep
Sheep roadshow dates announced; here's when you can catch it in your area
Farmers, vets and all others with an interest in sheep health, welfare and productivity have been invited to attend a...
N.Ireland
Scottish new entrants could get their own 'starter farms'
New farmers in Scotland could be given a leg up into the industry, with more than 1,000ha of public land...
N.Ireland
Pics: Scotsman shears 2,000 sheep in 50-hour marathon
A Scottish man has sheared more than 2,000 sheep in a 50-hour endurance test, raising thousands of pounds for charity....
Rural Life
Pics: Scotsman shears 2,000 sheep in 50-hour marathon
A Scottish man has sheared more than 2,000 sheep in a 50-hour endurance test, raising thousands of pounds for charity....
Beef
Vets welcome Northern Ireland’s ‘negligible risk’ status
British Veterinary Association (Northern Ireland Branch) President Jean Wales has welcomed the attainment of BSE Negligible Risk Status for Northern Ireland....
N.Ireland
Vets welcome Northern Ireland's 'negligible risk' status
British Veterinary Association (Northern Ireland Branch) President Jean Wales has welcomed the attainment of BSE Negligible Risk Status for Northern Ireland....
Sheep
Video: Blackface ram lamb sells for over €95,000 at Scottish sale
A Blackface ram lamb sold for £85,000 (€95,500) at the annual sale in Lanark mart in Scotland on Friday, October...
Agri-Business
Scotland hopes to unlock US beef market by applying for BSE Negligible Risk status
The Scottish Government will consult on plans to apply for BSE Negligible Risk status – a move which could unlock...
EU
Scottish government creates 'starter farms' for new entrants
In order to help the farmers of the future, the Scottish government is using publicly-owned land to create ‘starter farms’...
EU
Bird flu reaches Scotland as control zone is put in place
A suspect case of avian influenza (bird flu) has been identified in chickens on a farm in Dunfermline, Scotland, the...
