Pig/Poultry
Prime pig prices down 9% as supplies increase
Farmgate pig prices have cooled over the past few weeks, leaving them 9% lower than this time last year, according...
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Sheep
Argyll man sentenced to 80 hours community service for dog attack
An Argyll man has been sentenced to 80 hours community service for a sheep attack which cost the farmer involved...
Agri-Business
Agriculture Bill: Government 'myth-busts' on Scottish farm future
Agriculture is devolved to the Scottish Government and will remain devolved, the Government has clarified, refuting SNP claims of a...
Agri-Business
Government urged to pursue new recognition for protected food names
In a letter to three Secretaries of State, National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland has called for changes to be made...
Sheep
Monitor Farm focus: Marketing lamb under the spotlight
A variety of market options for lambs on the west coast of Scotland will be discussed at the next meeting...
Dairy
New programme aims to cut costs and increase profits
Over 70 farmers and industry representatives attended the recent launch of the first Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Strategic...
Dairy
P&O to stop shipping Europe-bound calves 'with immediate effect'
Ferry company P&O has said it will no longer transport Scottish calves destined for Europe following a documentary broadcast last...
Dairy
Dark Side of Dairy: Even the calves in the market were not Scottish calves
Scotland’s farming union is fighting allegations made in a half hour long BBC documentary titled ‘The Dark Side of Dairy’...
Sheep
22,000 shoppers to get a taste of Scotch Lamb as part of roadshow
Sheep farmers from across Scotland will be flocking to their local supermarkets to encourage families to put Scotch Lamb firmly...
Dairy
Are you set for spring? QMS to host 5 advice meetings
Livestock farmers around Scotland are invited to attend one of the five free “Get Set for Spring: Winter Grazing Strategies”...
Schemes
Scottish farmers urged to take advantage of loan schemes
National Farmers Union (NFU) Scotland is urging Scotland’s farmers and crofters to take advantage of Government loan schemes for a vital...
Sheep
The search is on for the 'Scotch Lamb Butcher of the Year'
The search is on to find a top butcher with the skills and passion worthy of being crowned the “Scotch...
Sheep
Which English area is ‘top of the flocks?'
More than 15 million sheep graze the English countryside and as Love Lamb Week begins, data has revealed the top...
Agri Politics
Countryside Alliance reveals its 5-point post-Brexit aims
The Countryside Alliance has outlined what it believes should be the key aspects in a new British agricultural policy to...
Rural Life
Industry call for consumers to make Scotch Lamb the 'natural choice' for midweek meals
An industry-led lamb campaign is challenging consumers to reinvent their midweek meals and let Scottish lamb take pride of place...
Rural Life
Farmer urges others to 'take heed' when mixing slurry
One Argyll farmer has attempted to highlight the dangers of the extremely poisonous ‘silent killer’ that is hydrogen sulphide. A video...
Rural Life
Scottish farmers urged to 'make safety a priority'
Farm Safety Partnership Scotland (FSPS) turns its focus on Scotland’s farm safety record which continues to be one of the poorest...
Rural Life
Farmers urged consider succession planning now
The North Ayrshire Monitor farm meeting taking place on September 12 will focus on the important but sometimes sensitive subject...
