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The Scottish Conservatives have released their General Election manifesto with priorities for how the party will support farming and agriculture

Referring to the Slurry Infrastructure Grant, Henry Clemons, an associate in rural consultancy at Knight Frank said while invaluable for farming businesses, the application process ‘demands a significant amount of detail, technical expertise and resources that many farmers simply do not possess or cannot afford to divert from their core operations'

Scotland's Farm Advisory Service summarises what grants are open to applications for Scottish farmers and crofters for the remainder of the year

With now 102 actions to choose from in the latest Sustainable Farming Incentive announcement, NFU senior countryside adviser Claire Robinson runs through the new options

A new grant for hen housing with a budget of more than £20 million is expected to open up for initial applications at the end of June

The Simmental breed takes home both inter-breed and junior inter-breed titles at this year's Royal Highland Show

An impressive line up of 27 breeds were in the inter-breed championship in front of judge, Jimmy Warnock

Mr Packham has gained support from the likes of Dame Judi Dench, Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry and Iwan Rheon ahead of the march to Parliament Square

Figures from April 2024 suggests that the current scheme had provided direct one-to-one support to over 12,000 businesses so far. The FFRF runs until March 2025