Scotland

Collapsing cream prices have prompted a 2ppl drop in February’s milk price for Graham’s the Family Dairy, ‘in order to protect the business’.

Scottish Government have announced a reduced menu of options for the 2023 Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) as organic conversion is prioritised.

Veteran haulier Ian Connor of  Gartocharn based J Cooper & Co is this year’s recipient of the Stalwart award, presented annually by NFU Scotland’s Argyll & the Islands region.

Global events will affect prices in 2023

Scotlands woodland is worth almost £100 million a year for its help to prevent flooding, according to a new study.

Support needed to increase farms’ resilience

The Animal and Plant Health Agency map showing Avian Influenza (AI) outbreaks in Scotland is beginning to fill up due to a number of outbreaks in the centre of the country.  

The UK Government must support domestic fertiliser production if it is to prevent a worsening of the food security crisis, NFU Scotland has demanded.

Calls for the Government to work more closely with the poultry sector are growing following further outbreaks of avian influenza across both England and Scotland.

NFU Scotland is gathering evidence on how deteriorating ferry services are affecting farmers and crofters.