Agri-Business
Prime pig prices 3.5% up on 2018 levels
Despite a significant drop in household spending on pork and cured pig meat products, British prime pig producer prices were...
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Agri-Business
Scottish convergence money could 'distort market' Welsh unions warn
Two of Wales’ biggest farmers’ unions have hit out at Government plans to increase Scotland’s share of UK farm funding....
Agri-Business
UK Government to increase farm budget to cover €60 million payout for Scottish farmers
Scotland’s farmers should be allocated an extra €60 million over the next two years – a hike of 47% –...
Agri-Business
'Red letter day' for Scottish agriculture as Chancellor confirms £160 million boost
A long-running row over a “flawed decision” on agricultural funding has ended as £160 million has been allocated towards Scottish...
Arable
Blockchain system for Scottish gluten-free oats wins share of £275,000 fund
A digital system to monitor gluten-free oats is among several innovative SRUC projects to share in nearly £275,000 of Scottish...
Agri-Business
NFUS calls for urgent beef sector intervention
NFU Scotland has called on the Scottish Government to recognise the crisis in the beef sector by immediately improving the...
Agri-Business
Increased lamb supply impacts prime sheep market prices
An increased supply of lambs has acted as a brake on prime sheep prices over the past couple of months,...
Agri-Business
'Government must deliver farm labour solutions before Brexit'
The Government is being called on to put solutions in place to tackle farming labour issues before Brexit by the...
Rural Life
Video: 4th generation, former dairy farm for sale on 200ac
Ballygreggan Farm, an attractive mixed dairy unit situated on the Kintyre Peninsula, on the west coast of Scotland, is for...
Agri-Business
Farming to lose £850 million in profits after no-deal - research
UK farming will lose £850 million in profits in the event of a no-deal Brexit, according to research from a...
Agri-Business
NSA launches a UK-wide survey on sea eagle release
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has opened a farmer-facing survey to gather views on the introduction of sea eagles in...
Arable
Scottish growers' harvest held back by weather woes
Brexit worries, tariff concerns, mixed weather and high drying costs are blighting what promised to be a great harvest in...
Beef
Union calls for clearer country of origin labelling on processed beef
Farmers in Scotland are calling for clearer and more detailed country of origin labelling on processed beef products to allow...
Machinery
‘New’ tractor brand to debut at the National Ploughing Championships
A tractor brand that is new to Ireland will likely be unveiled at this year’s National Ploughing Championships (close to...
Agri-Business
Farm unions accuses media of 'inflating' IPCC report
National Farmers’ Union president Minette Batters has accused the British media of “inflating” the findings of a report by published...
Agri-Business
Poultry farmer named North East's 'Unsung Hero'
A stalwart of both the poultry industry and NFU Scotland has taken the NFU Scotland North East Region’s ‘Unsung Hero’...
Arable
Future of chemistry focus at Potatoes in Practice
The future of chemicals in arable farming has taken central focus at Potatoes in Practice – the UK’s largest field-based...
Arable
AHDB to host desiccation events to aid growers
AHDB Potatoes is to host a range of events designed to help growers fine-tune their desiccation programme following the loss...
