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Lecturing staff at Scotland’s Rural University College (SRUC) have commenced a programme of industrial action following a long-running dispute over pay and grading. 

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) select committee has urged Ministers to treat the UK abattoir network as a ‘strategic national asset’.

The opening up of the US market to imports of British lamb has been welcomed but it remains to be seen what the impact on Scotch lamb will be.

The dairy said the rise was on the back of stronger markets

Barber’s Cheesemakers milk price will hit a seven year high in November

Barbers Cheesemakers milk price will hit a seven year high in November

Tenant farmers should not be the collateral damage in the rush to plant more trees, George Dunn chief executive of the Tenant Farmers Association has warned.

Sea eagle predation along Scotland’s western seaboard is becoming a rapidly increasing threat to hill farming as lamb losses mount.

The Government has announced it intends to cut red tape to make research and development of gene editing (GE) technology easier, following the UK’s departure from the EU.

Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), AHDB and Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC) have collaborated on a new ’myth-busting’ toolkit to empower farmers to kick-start positive conversations around red meat.