Rural Life
21-year-old farm worker killed in Scotland quad incident
A 21-year-old woman has died in a quad bike accident on a farm in Castle Douglas, Scotland. The incident happened...
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Agri-Business
‘Technical solution’ found for NI/Scotland livestock trade issues
A "technical solution" is reportedly available for livestock trade issues between Britain and Northern Ireland, but would require political buy-in...
Agri-Business
3 HGV tractor/trailers steal £280,000 of blue WKD in Scotland
Police in Scotland are appealing for any information on a recent break-in, whereby three tractor units are believed to have...
Agri Politics
NFU Scotland launches #FarmingForTheFuture campaign
As attention turns towards COP26, the UN’s annual climate summit which this year is being hosted in Glasgow between November...
Agri Politics
Border control delays 'a bitter blow to Scottish farmers' - NFU Scotland
The announcement of further delays to post-Brexit import checks on agri-food products coming from the EU is a bitter blow...
Agri-Business
NFU Scotland urges members to undertake voluntary towing training
National Farmer’s Union (NFU) Scotland has advised its members to undertake voluntary towing training to minimise the risk of accidents...
Agri-Business
Farm visits set to shine spotlight on sustainable food production in Scotland
NFU Scotland, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) and SAC Consulting have joined together to host fact finding farm visits for an...
Government
Sturgeon's programme for government 21/22 aims for a ‘greener Scotland’
In the 2021 to 2022 Scottish programme for government, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has set out to aim for a...
Arable
NFU Scotland launches 2021 harvest survey
The signs are showing that this year’s harvest has been a good one, but the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland...
Arable
Industry committed to re-establishing Scotland's seed potato trade with Europe
Industry leaders have said they will push to reinstate Scotland’s valuable seed potato trade with Europe at the opening of...
Rural Life
NFU Scotland appoints new policy manager for livestock and LFA
Hannah Baker joined National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland last week, taking on the role of policy manager for Livestock and...
Agri Politics
NFU Scotland welcomes Defra decision to halt EU seed potato imports
The National Farmers Union (NFU) Scotland has welcomed the decision taken by Defra to end the six-month authorisation that had...
Rural Life
NFU Scotland launches campaign to highlight issues around wild camping
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland have partnered with Scotland’s leading outdoor equipment and clothing retailer Tiso and Scottish Chef, BBC...
Pig/Poultry
NFU Scotland calls for urgent action to be taken to protect future of Scottish pig farmers
NFU Scotland president, Martin Kennedy, has written to Pilgrim’s, the processing partner of Scotland’s largest abattoir located in Brechin, to...
Agri-Business
The Buffalo Farm starts production on Scotland’s first buffalo mozzarella
Steve Mitchell from the Buffalo Farm has received the green light to start producing Scotland’s first Buffalo Mozzarella cheese from...
Agri Politics
Australian trade deal 'fails to provide lasting assurances' - NFU Scotland
The UK government announcement of an ‘agreement in principle’ regarding a free trade deal between the UK and Australia fails...
Arable
Sugar beet set to make a comeback in Scotland
The reintroduction of sugar beet production to Scotland has taken a significant step forward after the pilot project laying its...
Arable
NFU Scotland surveys potato growers ahead of levy board changes
NFU Scotland is urging potato growers to complete its survey to identify what functions carried out by the industry’s statutory...
