Farm Life

Young Farmers’ Clubs (YFCs) are some of the true gems within our rural communities. They are places for youngsters to develop as people, to form life-long friendships, and they do so much good in terms of supporting and fundraising for local charities.

When it comes to land use in Scotland much attention is focused on increasing forestry cover, but the Scottish Government’s plans for peatland restoration are equally ambitious.

As part of a wider plan for a large estate to survive without support payments, arable land has been converted to a grazing platform for 300 cows and is set to produce a 7 per cent base return on investment for the landowner.

As we’ve seen today, making your farm a safer place to work and live doesn’t have to cost a fortune. In an industry that, this year, recorded almost double the number of fatal injuries, we can all agree that it has never been more important to rethink risk and put safety first.

Outdoor activity packages recently became part of the offering for guests staying in one Trudi Cueto and Eric Linklaters three holiday cottages on the mixed family farm in East Lothian.

Outdoor activity packages recently became part of the offering for guests staying in one Trudi Cueto and Eric Linklater’s three holiday cottages on the mixed family farm in East Lothian.

After recruiting and training your staff, you want to keep hold of them, but how? Jez Fredenburgh speaks to farm employers and employees about how to boost retention.

Farmers have raised concerns about the UK Government’s new tree planting grant scheme, warning it is ‘deeply unattractive’.

Farmers have raised concerns about the UK Governments new tree planting grant scheme, warning it is deeply unattractive.

In my mind July is always a catchy month, with the majority of the last 10 or 15 years being very much a case of grabbing a bit of silage when you can.