Coronavirus

Millers of Speyside, based in Grantown on Spey, will close for 14 days

New data from the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS) has revealed a continued reduction in the GB milking herd.

With theatrical performances under threat due to Covid-19 restrictions, an arable farmer in the Midlands has constructed an earthen amphitheatre to provide the arts industry with a space to perform.

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought about a change in the dynamic of the food supply chain which may offer a lifeline to smaller abattoirs.

Scotland’s red meat producers and retailers must leverage the relationships built during the Covid-19 pandemic according to Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) board member Louise Welsh.

As well as helping to feed the nation, members of farming families have also been caring for the sick throughout the Covid-19 crisis. Hannah Binns speaks to some of those juggling two vital roles. 

FARMERS Guardian has launched an industry-wide survey to understand more about the skills gap in agriculture, what training opportunities are available and recruitment challenges within the sector.

A new survey carried out by the Tenant Farmers’ Association (TFA) has shown almost one third of tenants have struggled to pay their rent due to the coronavirus pandemic.

A grassroots army has kept the Young Farmers’ Club movement alive during the Covid-19 pandemic. There have been online rallies, bake-offs, stockjudging, training sessions, committee meetings and more. Sarah Todd reports.