Arable
Farmers encouraged to consider grain marketing plans as harvest gets underway
With the Scottish harvest underway, the latest market update from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) suggests it is...
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Agri-Business
Scottish agri-tech collaboration offers alternative to random test digs
A 12-month agri-technology collaboration in the East of Scotland to trial new precision agriculture tools could offer potato growers an effective...
Arable
Emergency approval of blight fungicide for organic potatoes
The Chemicals Regulation Division (CRD) in the UK has approved Funguran Progress for emergency use on organic potatoes to control...
Agri-Business
Scottish Government launches agricultural Covid loan scheme to boost cash flow
The Scottish government has launched a new loan scheme for farmers to allow help them maintain cash flow during the...
Agri-Business
UK internal market paper to ‘enshrine unfettered access’ to Britain for Northern Ireland
Plans to legislate for an even playing field in the UK’s internal market have been revealed by the UK government...
Environment
Tree planting does not always boost ecosystem carbon stocks, study finds
Planting huge numbers of trees to mitigate climate change is not always the best strategy – with some experimental sites...
Arable
Blight fungicide given emergency approval for use in England
England’s Chemicals Regulation Division (CRD) has approved the use of Funguran Progress to control late blight in organic potato crops....
Rural Life
Dumfries and Galloway's Highland Show host year extended into 2021
Dumfries and Galloway and its famous Belted Galloways will take centre stage at next year’s Royal Highland Show. Plans had...
Agri-Business
£2 million fund to grow Scottish forestry and farm businesses
Scottish Forestry is making over £2 million available to tree nurseries, small forestry businesses and farmers to help them gear...
EU
European farmworker employers reminded of settled status deadline
With just one year to go before the UK Government’s Settled Status Scheme closes, farmers employ seasonal and permanent workers...
Agri-Business
Vet shortlisted in virtual pitch competition with gadget to identify heart disease in animals
A Scottish veterinary investigations officer has beaten strong competition from around the country with a virtual pitch for a gadget...
Dairy
NFU Cymru launches dairy contracts consultation virtual roadshows
Following the recent launch of a long-awaited Dairy Contracts Consultation across the UK, NFU Cymru has launched a series of...
Rural Life
Attractive, compact and ring-fenced farm up for grabs in Stirlingshire
Auchensalt Farm near Thornhill, Stirlingshire, Scotland, is now on the market through Galbraith. The property is an attractive, compact, ring-fenced...
Beef
Analyst compares impact of Covid-19 on beef markets around the globe
While the Covid-19 outbreak has been a global pandemic, it has had very different impacts across the global beef market,...
Agri-Business
Members of UK's new Trade and Agriculture Commission announced
Retailers, farming unions, consumer, hospitality and environmental bodies from across the UK have been named as members of the Government’s...
Arable
52% increase in spring barley area in Great Britain
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) released the results of its spring planting and variety survey yesterday, July 8....
Arable
Challenging weather sees switch to spring cropping
The 2020 AHDB Planting and Variety Survey has revealed a large swing to spring cropping due to poor autumn conditions....
Agri-Business
Union secures exemption for agriculture from new Scottish driver rules
NFU Scotland has successfully lobbied for agriculture to be exempt from Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) requirements. Driver CPC...
