Farm Business

Plans have been unveiled for a new International Potato Innovation Centre (IPIC) in Scotland.

It will be no surprise that I am beginning with this constant topic of conversation, the weather, especially as the green green grass of home is a yellow, burnt crisp exposing the shallow soil. 

South Caernarfon Creameries has bounced back from the Covid-19 pandemic, reporting profits of £4.1 million and a 17 per cent increase in sales to a £71.5m in the year to March 2022.

The NFU has launched its 2022 harvest member survey to assess the impact of another challenging year for arable crops.

With the vast majority of the wheat crop now in the barn, Cedric Porter takes a look at the factors influencing grain markets.

But there was a nervousness around the sheep rings for producers in areas affected by the drought

Farmers in Canada are the latest to take to the streets as protests against fertiliser curbs and rising costs gather pace across the globe. 

Despite the weather of late being decidedly summery, the markers which point to the final third of the farming year are becoming more pronounced.

NFU Scotland has been accused of becoming ‘emasculated’ by its proximity to Scottish Government.

An 867-mile spin bike cycle has been organised in honour of former Holstein UK chief executive Sue Cope to raise money for Brain Tumour Research.