Rural Life
Video highlights: 2019 Highland Show draws record crowds
It’s been a record-breaking year for the Royal Highland Show, which welcomed a whopping 195,400 visitors through its gates in...
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Agri-Business
Farmers urge Scottish school bosses to prioritise local produce
Holyrood must deliver on its commitment to create a ‘Good Food Nation’ by guaranteeing that every school meal, where possible,...
Agri-Business
New Zealand grazing expert to lead Scottish grazing workshops
New Zealand farmer and grazing expert Murray Rohloff is set to lead two Soil Association Scotland events on paddock grazing. Kierfold...
Rural Life
Farm scrap cow saves the day after thieves steal charity's raffle prize
A sculptural cow made from salvaged agricultural scrap has saved the day for a social charity whose star raffle prize...
Rural Life
Highland Show: Pioneering beef breeder named 2019 Sir. William Young Award winner
A pioneering Scottish beef and sheep breeder with a long track record of achievements has been announced as the 2019...
Agri-Business
Highland Show: Farmers to front new 'Meat With Integrity' campaign revealed
Three farmers have been unveiled today (Friday, June 21) as the faces of Quality Meat Scotland’s new ‘Meat With Integrity’...
Agri-Business
Survey: Brexit uncertainty 'eroding confidence' in Scottish farming
A new survey carried out by the National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFU Scotland) shows that the Brexit process is...
Rural Life
Spreading from the skies: Farmer tries alternative aerial approach
A dairy farmer has taken the unorthodox ‘aerial’ approach to spreading on grassland – utilising a small aircraft to improve...
Agri-Business
Highland Show: Ewing demands British Government equals Irish beef bail-out
The Scottish Rural Affairs Minister has called for the UK Government to demand the EU matches funding given to help...
Agri-Business
Highland Show: New working group to shape future of Scottish farming
A working group of producers, consumer and environmental organisations has been formed to help shape Scotland’s future policies on farming...
Rural Life
Highland Show: Crowds arrive in droves as first day of fun kicks off
Tens of thousands of people are expected to make the annual pilgrimage to Edinburgh for the first day of this...
Agri-Business
QMS set to inspire Royal Highland Show visitors
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) will be pulling out all the stops this week to make the most of the opportunity...
Rural Life
RHET unveils Highland cow Massey to kick off 20th anniversary tour
The Royal Highland Education Trust has unveiled its very own Highland cow Massey Ferguson to kickstart its 20th anniversary Tractor...
Arable
Seeking a seed grower for AHDB’s next Strategic Potato farm
AHDB is on the hunt for a host for the next Strategic Potato (SPot) farm in Scotland. The current project...
Beef
Scottish beef prices fall to a three-year low in climate of uncertainty
Scotland’s beef producers are under the cosh as prices fall to a three-year low, NFU Scotland has warned. Brexit-fueled uncertainty,...
Arable
Spotting critical spud issues the first priority for new SPot hosts
Suffolk-based growers James Foskett Farms Ltd. will be taking up the reins as AHDB’s Strategic Potato (SPot) Farm East host...
Agri-Business
Shortage Occupation List review criticised for not including farm workers
Publication of the Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) review into the Shortage Occupation List does little to address NFU Scotland’s concerns...
Rural Life
230,000 visitors take to farms for 2019 Open Farm Sunday
More than 230,000 people are estimated to have visited more than 361 working farms in England, Wales and Scotland for this...
