Agri-Business
CO2 shortage: Gas should be directed to those who need it most
National Farmers’ Union Scotland (NFUS) has called for national carbon dioxide (CO2) supplies to be redirected to abattoirs in need...
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Environment
New hedgecutting rules to save crops from being crushed
An amendment to Scottish hedgecutting regulations will allow cutting to take place prior to the sowing of oilseed rape and...
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...
Agri-Business
Arla board sets May milk price above 30p/L
The board of Britain’s largest milk processor – Arla – has met to set a price for May milk supplies...
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...
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...
Agri-Business
UK livestock farmers call for 'vital' frictionless trade with EU
Livestock farmers in the UK have made their feelings clear on the issue of post-Brexit trade with the EU amid...
Agri-Business
UK livestock farmers call for ‘vital’ frictionless trade with EU
Livestock farmers in the UK have made their feelings clear on the issue of post-Brexit trade with the EU amid...
N.Ireland
'Brexit must herald an agricultural revolution'
The UK’s farming unions have called on the Government to facilitate an ‘agricultural revolution’ post-Brexit – but what exactly does...
N.Ireland
'Back our farmers: They will always deliver during times of national need'
The message to Government is much the same today as back 100 years ago when the Ulster Farmer’s Union was...
N.Ireland
‘Back our farmers: They will always deliver during times of national need’
The message to Government is much the same today as back 100 years ago when the Ulster Farmer’s Union was...
EU
Complaints made to EU ombudsman over national dairy origin labelling schemes
The European Dairy Association has written to the EU ombudsman over draft origin labelling plans for dairy products announced by...
Dairy
'Dairy farmers continue to suffer a loss, despite recent milk price increases'
Dairy farmers continue to suffer a loss, with recent milk price increases from processors not going far enough to assist...
Agri-Business
UK farming unions join forces, calling for food and farming to be front of any new UK agriculture policy
The UK’s farming union presidents will meet to discuss future farm policies and possible obstacles the industry will face during the...
EU
'Leaving the EU is too great a risk for UK farmers'
A host of farmers from the UK have said that leaving the EU is a risk that they “cannot afford...
Opinion
Thoughts turn to improving beef market stability as prime cattle prices in UK crash
British finishers are wincing at the most recent evidence that the UK’s prime beef cattle market is unacceptably volatile. And,...
