Scotland

A new round of slurry grant funding is about to open for applications, but NFU Scotland has warned the window is too short.

The Royal Highland Show (RHS) has secured 200,000 worth of funding from the Scottish Government to allow it to be livestreamed again in 2022.

A new well-being survey ‘designed by farmers for farmers’ is hoped to provide a better understanding into Scottish farmers’ and crofters’ needs and concerns.

Scottish farm income figures published this week have ‘vividly illustrated’ how exposed businesses are to volatility and input costs, according to NFU Scotland.

The current agri-environment budget falls well short of funding the significant levels of capital investment that will be required on many Scottish farms if they are to comply with new slurry storage rules coming into force over the next four years.

A short-life taskforce has been established to monitor potential disruption to food security and supply resulting from the war in Ukraine.

One of the largest egg-producing companies in Scotland has been hit by an outbreak of avian influenza.

The sale of the Ormiston and Charlesfield stores completes the disposal of the former Alexander Inglis sites

Direct support will continue to make up a substantial proportion of the new funding package for Scottish farmers and crofters, according to Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon.

Browns chief executive Wayne Godfrey said the acquisition demonstrated its commitment to a sustainable Scottish pig industry