Farm Business

New report says 16 rural authorities could be insolvent in next two years

NFU Scotland vice president Andrew Connon said: "Any changes to this area of the hard-won milk contract legislation have the potential undermine a crucial cornerstone of the regulations around pricing and exclusivity and act against the best interests of dairy farmers"

Shadow Defra Secretary Steve Barclay claimed to have backed food production, while Labour and the Lib Dems criticised the Conservative record

Economist says while farmers coped with recent global upheaval, it would be 'very painful' to see a return to high input prices

Highlands and Islands MSP Tim Eagle has been named as the new Shadow Rural Affairs Secretary

From a roundup of the political party conferences and what they offer farming to how putting British food on NHS menus can boost national health - these are five farming stories not to miss this week on FG

"Sometimes we go without eating so our children can eat. Despite already working over 80 hours, seven days a week, I was told I would need to get another job. It is appalling"

As October's Wool Month continues, the Rare Breeds Survival Trust highlights the unique properties of native breed wool

The Scottish Greens claimed the Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Act 2023 was acting as a 'loophole' in the fox hunting ban. But politicians argued the legislation's licensing scheme had enabled farmers to control predators on farmland

Agricultural sustainability director at Lloyds Banking Group Ben Makowiecki said: "There are a lot of people trying to get to the same place in a similar way. Let us not compete against each other to get there"