Scotland

Scottish farmers look set to keep some form of direct payment beyond 2024, after Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing mounted a passionate defence of income support at the virtual AgriScot conference.

There has never a better time to let farmers support your mental and physical health and for all of us to support a green recovery from Covid-19, according to Caroline Millar,Agritourism Monitor Farm programme co-ordinator.

The near closure of export markets in March disrupted caused disruption

If Scottish farmers are to address the climate emergency, they need guarantees that they will not be undercut by cheap, environmentally damaging imports from abroad, says John Finnie, Green MSP for the Highlands and Islands.

A family-run dairy business has overtaken the likes of Irn Bru and Cadbury’s to become the number one Scottish food brand in Scotland.

But a drop in English lamb numbers has offset the increases

Simmental bulls sold to a 14,000gns high for Islavale, with the average up 411 on the year at 5,589 and a clearance rate of 64 per cent.

Limousin bulls sold to a 9,500gns high, to average 4,652, down 143 on the year, with a clearance rate up 5 per cent on 2019 at 70 per cent.

Cammock Nova, a September-2018 born bull from Niall and Katy Blair, Kilry, led the trade in the Salers section.

Charolais bulls sold to a 20,000gns high, to average 6,627 up 892 on the year, with a clearance rate of 60 per cent.