Arable
Scotland reportedly awash with feed barley, with Ireland a key destination
Very large quantities of feed barley will be available in Scotland over the coming months, with much of it heading...
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Forestry
How Iceland is learning from Scotland’s forestry sector
Icelandic foresters were recently welcomed to one of Land and Forestry Scotland’s national forests to gain an insight into the...
Rural Life
Initiative celebrating older farmers in Scotland launched
The ‘Ploughing On’ campaign has been launched this week to celebrate the role of older farmers in Scottish agriculture, aiming...
Dairy
Scotland to relax bluetongue movement controls in September
The Scottish government has announced that from September 21, there will be a relaxation of certain movement controls on bluetongue...
Arable
Certified seed potato imports from Scotland to be allowed into EU
Certified seed potato imports from Scotland should be available on the Irish market from 2026 onwards, according to Irish Farmers’...
Sheep
Police Scotland conduct investigations into two dog attacks
Police Scotland has appealed for information after livestock were killed and injured in two separate dog attacks in the Scottish...
Beef
Tyrone herd sells Simmental bull to Scotland for £22,000
The Ranfurly Simmental herd based in Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, has announced the private sale of its pedigree Simmental bull ‘Ranfurly...
Agri-Business
Only 17% of Scottish supermarket goods local - NFU Scotland
Less than 20% of food on sale in supermarkets in Scotland was labelled as Scottish produce, according to new research...
Rural Life
Significant rise in rural crime costs in Scotland - expert
The National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society (NFU Mutual) estimated that the cost of rural crime in Scotland rose by...
N.Ireland
Applications open for innovative sheep farm visit to Scotland
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is offering sheep farmers the opportunity to take part in a...
Agri-Business
NFU Scotland to host postponed tractor rallies this weekend
NFU Scotland has announced the rescheduling of its postponed tractor rallies, which will now go ahead this weekend, February 1-2,...
Pig/Poultry
Avian influenza prevention zone declared for England and Scotland
The UK chief veterinary officer has ordered a new avian influenza prevention zone (AIPZ) to be introduced across the whole of England and...
Rural Life
Storm Éowyn generates red weather warnings in NI and Scotland
The Met Office has recorded gusts of over 90mph in Northern Ireland (NI) and northern Wales this morning (January 24),...
Sheep
Three sheep die and 57 rescued following flooding in Scotland
Three sheep died and 57 were rescued after becoming stranded during flooding on farmland in Scotland on the last day...
Dairy
Mad cow disease identified in Scotland
A case of atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly referred to as mad cow disease, has been confirmed in a...
Rural Life
1,000s gather for Scotland's largest indoor winter farming event
Scotland’s First Minister, John Swinney MSP, attended the country’s largest indoor winter farming event, AgriScot for the first time yesterday...
Environment
Scotland pledges continued leadership during COP29
Acting cabinet secretary for Net Zero and Energy, Gillian Martin, will attend the COP29 UN Climate Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan,...
Agri Politics
Director at NFU Scotland details 'seismic' Budget 2025
NFU Scotland’s director of policy, Jonnie Hall, has described yesterday’s Labour Budget as “seismic”, reassuring farmers that despite the Budget’s...
