Beef
Vets develop method to treat limb disease in livestock
Farm specialists at a veterinary school in Scotland have developed a speedy, simplified method of surgery to treat bovine spastic...
Beef
Farm specialists at a veterinary school in Scotland have developed a speedy, simplified method of surgery to treat bovine spastic...
Sheep
The Scottish region of the National Sheep Association (NSA) has said Scotland’s sheep farmers will have the chance to maximise...
Rural Life
Some wild birds have developed immunity to the avian flu amid the ongoing H5N1 bird flu epidemic, according to new...
Agri Politics
The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFU Scotland) has said its autumn conference will focus on securing a profitable and...
Arable
This year’s Scottish Ploughing Championships will be held in Ayrshire for the second time ever in its 59-year history. The...
Government
The UK government’s Food and Drink Export Council (FDEC) is set to hold its first ever meeting in Perth, Scotland,...
Rural Life
Police Scotland has said it is carrying out enquiries to “establish the full circumstances” of a fire at a farm...
Rural Life
The Scottish government has announced a new Rural and Islands Housing Action Plan to support its commitment to deliver 110,000...
Government
The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFU Scotland) has said its key concerns around the creation of any new national...
Arable
Scotland’s chief statistician has released first estimates of the 2023 Scottish harvest – revealing that the total cereal production is...
Rural Life
Extensive flooding over the weekend has caused significant damage to farmland in Scotland. President of the Scottish branch of the...
Agri-Business
11 rural businesses, community partnerships and individuals from across Scotland have won awards at the national Helping it Happen Awards....
Agri-Business
The Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers (IAAS) has said that high frequency electronic tagging could revolutionise the livestock industry. The...
Agri Politics
The Scottish region of the National Sheep Association (NSA) has said it is glad that the Scottish livestock sector’s “long...
Government
The Scottish government has tabled a new bill to change how farmers and rural communities receive support in Scotland. The...
Pig/Poultry
A new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) has been confirmed at a premises in Sheshader, Isle of Lewis,...
Arable
The mixed weather this year has caused a wide variation in harvest yield and quality around Scotland. The National Farmers’...
Sheep
The Scottish branch of the National Sheep Association (NSA) will hold the NSA Scotland Field Day on Tuesday, October 31,...