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The scheme has opened today (February 9) for 2022 agreements

Despite a recent flurry of summer agricultural show cancellations the organisers of the Royal Highland Show are maintaining a positive mindset.

February already. Time flies while you are having fun, or the older you get, the more time flies.

Trade Minister Ranil Jayawardena has said UK consumers should have a choice about the standard of food they buy.

Record low or negative interest rates could see more farmers investing in new projects such as diversifications, expansion or kit that will help make them more efficient and reduce their carbon emissions.

Beth Alexander, 23, is from Blairgowrie, Scotland and farms 800 suckler cows and 1800 ewes across three upland units. She also works in the industry development team at Quality Meat Scotland as a cattle and sheep specialist.

Community Support Agriculture (CSA) projects were helping rebuild trust in China’s agriculture industry, with the pandemic strengthening producer-consumer relationships.

The Luing Cattle Society held their annual premier sale using Wallets Marts online sale platform due to the Covid-19 restrictions, topping at 15,960 twice for bulls.

Tree planting initiatives must not be exploited by super rich landowners to the detriment of food production, a Worshipful Company of Farmers virtual question time was told.

With 2021 looking like another bumper year for holidaying in the UK once coronavirus restrictions are lifted, we look at the glamping trend and ask how farmers can use the time now to prepare for the upcoming season.