The last sale will be on May 4 with the premises up for sale
Significantly tightened legislation seems to be doing little to prevent free running dogs attacking sheep in Scotland.
Farmers in England are one step closer to tapping into gene editing technology, with the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act to remove precision bred, or ‘gene edited’, products from the scope of GMO legislation, bringing rules in line with other countries around the world, including Australia, Canada, Japan, Brazil and Argentina.
Kate Forbes, runner-up in the leadership contest, has turned down the post of Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Islands
The animal rights groups call was swiftly rebuffed by the Royal Highland Show which said it displayed a ’lack of understanding’ of the sector
Captive bred wildcats are to be released in the Cairngorms National Park later this year in a move supported by NFU Scotland.
Chemistry is fast disappearing from farming’s toolbox, but researchers and farmers in Scotland are working together to trial alternative solutions to protect the high health status of the seed potato industry.
Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon has welcomed the publication of new HMRC trade statistics showing overseas exports of Scottish food and drink were worth £8.1 billion in 2022 – the highest figure on record.
With calls for Scottish Government to provide more support to farmers facing soaring costs, Ewan Pate spoke to farmers on Westray about their fears for the future.
Businesses need to have a plan to prosper through the period of change to Scottish farm support, with inflation eroding support payments in real terms across the UK.