N.Ireland
Poots and devolved regions discuss future ag policy
Northern Ireland Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots, has met with Agriculture Ministers and Farming Union presidents from...
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Pig/Poultry
Pig Hardship Scheme opens for Scottish farmers
The extended Pig Hardship Scheme for Scottish farmers impacted by the temporary closure of Brechin abattoir last year due to...
Government
Silage wrap to be exempt from proposed plastic tax
Plastic film, used by many farmers and crofters to produce silage bales, is to be exempt from the proposed plastic...
Rural Life
Tiree woman takes prestigious Argyll & The Islands award
Susan Lamont from Tiree is this year’s recipient of the Stalwart award, presented annually by NFU Scotland’s Argyll & the...
Agri Politics
Farming orgs react to UK-Australia free trade deal
UK farming organisations have responded to the news that the UK-Australia deal has been signed by both governments, and the...
EU
Farming unions highlight need for EU-UK relationship
Four UK farming unions have today (Friday, December 3) highlighted the importance of building a new relationship with the EU...
Rural Life
Farmers count the cost of Storm Arwen
Farmers and crofters across many parts of Scotland are counting the cost of Storm Arwen that hit last weekend. One...
Agri Politics
Slurry storage and spreading - rule changes announced by Scottish government
The Scottish government has announced changes to its slurry rules following amendments to the Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations...
Pig/Poultry
Keepers urged to be vigilant following Avian Influenza outbreak
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland is urging all poultry keepers – large and small – to comply with new biosecurity...
Agri Politics
UK-NZ free trade deal: How it affects the agricultural community
Following 16 months of negotiations, the Prime Ministers of the UK and New Zealand – Boris Johnson and Jacinda Ardern...
Agri-Business
Farmers For Action calls for trailer licences to be scrapped in NI
Rural lobby group Farmers For Action has written to Northern Ireland's Infrastructure Minister calling for a decision made in Westminster...
Rural Life
Women in Ag course ‘Be Your Best Self’ to begin in October
The Scottish Government has announced plans to fund a series of training courses – titled ‘Be Your Best Self’ –...
Rural Life
RSABI launches new multi-lingual helpline to support migrant workers
Scotland’s rural charity, RSABI, has launched a new multi-lingual helpline to improve its accessibility to seasonal migrant workers. The charity, which...
Agri-Business
Applications now open for Scottish Pig Producer Hardship Support Scheme
A £715,000 hardship fund has been set up to offer financial support to pig producers affected by the temporary closure...
Agri-Business
Extreme weather conditions sees farmers facing a challenging summer
Scotland’s farmers and crofters are facing a challenging summer as a period of extreme dry weather looks set to be...
Dairy
£21 million digital dairy project to create 600 jobs
A digital dairy project aiming to create 600 new jobs in south-west Scotland and Cumbria has been awarded more than...
Agri-Business
Union urges Red Tractor to ensure changes are 'properly communicated'
The significant changes to Red Tractor assurance scheme standards announced this week need to be properly communicated to farmers, NFU...
Environment
UFU tells Ag Committee Climate Change Bill 1 would be ‘more detrimental than any trade deal’
Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) president Victor Chestnutt has slammed targets set in the private member's Climate Change Bill as "complete...
