Agri-Business
James Hutton Institute elects four new board members
Agricultural and environmental research organisation, the James Hutton Institute, has announced the election of four new members to its board....
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Agri-Business
Electronic tagging could 'revolutionise' the livestock industry - IAAS
The Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers (IAAS) has said that high frequency electronic tagging could revolutionise the livestock industry. The...
Agri-Business
Rob Wainwright to join Stirling Bull Sales for farming and MND event
Former Scotland rugby captain and livestock farmer Rob Wainwright will join the Stirling Bull Sales this month for an event...
Arable
Harvest 2023: Grain harvest coming to an end - AHDB
The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) has confirmed that the 2023 grain harvest in Great Britain (GB) is coming...
Agri Politics
Scottish ag bill means the 'long wait for clarity' is over for livestock sector - NSA
The Scottish region of the National Sheep Association (NSA) has said it is glad that the Scottish livestock sector’s “long...
Sheep
Sheep pox and goat pox: How to spot and report it
The sheep pox virus and the goat pox virus affect sheep and goats and, according to the Animal Plant and...
Other
BVA elects Anna Judson as new president
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has elected Dr Anna Judson, a GP vet, as its new president for 2023-2024. Judson...
Government
Draft bill aims to change support framework for Scottish farmers
The Scottish government has tabled a new bill to change how farmers and rural communities receive support in Scotland. The...
Rural Life
Countryside Alliance survey seeks to uncover 'true level' of rural crime
The Countryside Alliance is seeking views from farmers and those who live in rural areas to uncover the “true level”...
Pig/Poultry
New case of bird flu confirmed on Isle of Lewis
A new case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) has been confirmed at a premises in Sheshader, Isle of Lewis,...
Other
79% of adults think kids should have free or subsidised milk at schools - survey
Four out of five UK adults (79%) think children should have access to free or subsidised milk at schools and...
Environment
Storm Agnes to intensify as it makes way to UK
The Met Office has said that Storm Agnes will “rapidly intensify” over the next 18 hours as it moves towards...
Agri-Business
New certification model to speed up the system for Scottish crop growers
Scottish Quality Crops (SQC) has today (Thursday, September 21) announced that it is moving from an annual scheme to a...
Government
$250k awarded to Scottish crofters in latest funding round
£250,000 has been made available to Scottish crofters in the latest round of the Scottish Government’s Croft House Grant Scheme....
N.Ireland
Norway native named ‘Top Dog’ at World Sheepdog Trials
Petter Landfald, from Norway and his dog Max, were crowned World Champions at the World Sheepdog Trials last Saturday (...
Rural Life
DM Hall brings farmhouse and outbuildings on 8ac site to the market
A “rarely available” combination of a derelict farmhouse, mixed outbuildings and land on 8ac outside Falkirk has been brought to...
Government
'Lax approach' to border controls may have ASF consequences - NFUS
The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS) has asked the UK government to consider the consequences that its “lax approach”...
N.Ireland
World Sheepdog Trials underway in Down
The 2023 World Sheepdog Trials got underway yesterday (Wednesday, September 13) at Gill Hall Estate, near Dromore in Co. Down....
