TV star Spencer Matthews to promote benefits of red meat
TV star and Celebrity Masterchef 2018 runner-up, Spencer Matthews, is fronting a new campaign to promote the benefits of lean, red meat in a healthy, balanced diet.
Defra asked to give funding assurances
Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing has written to Defra Secretary Theresa Villiers seeking clarity on future funding for farmers and crofters.
UK supply not hit as red meat exports see rise
The domestic red meat market remains well supplied despite an increase in exports of Scottish beef and lamb.
Beef breed success south of the border
Scottish farmers enjoyed success at this year’s Agri Expo at Harrison and Hetherington’s Borderway Mart in Carlisle.
Farming trio vie to be named best in Scotland
Shetland farmer Jamie Leslie is in the running to be named the best beef farmer in Scotland.
Beef farmers told to get ready for new tag system
Beef producers are being told to prepare for the introduction of mandatory electronic identification (EID) tags for new-born calves from summer 2021.
‘Investment in agri-tech held back by uncertainty’
Agricultural technology has the potential to boost UK farm profitability but political uncertainty is delaying investment, claims NFU Mutual.
Farmers urged to pitch in with rural education charity
A rural education charity is seeking more involvement from farmers in the north and north-east.
Muller deals blow to Aberdeenshire dairy farmers
Muller has served termination notices to 14 of its 26 Aberdeenshire dairy farmer suppliers.
NFUS seeks vice-president nominations
Nominations are sought for the role of vice-president at NFU Scotland (NFUS).
Family put land up for sale after major overhaul
A farming business which bought more than 1,200 acres of land near Dundee in 2014 and started producing milk just four years ago has launched the land on the market for £5 million.
Two-shear ram breaks record at Dingwall sale
A new centre record price for a North Country Cheviot ram was achieved at Dingwall Mart when a two-shear from Martyn Cook’s Dorrery flock sold for £10,500.
Leading Aberdeenshire house-builder and farmer wins prestigious award
Leading Aberdeenshire house-builder, farmer and raconteur, Malcolm Allan, is this year’s well-deserved recipient of the Royal Northern Agricultural Society’s (RNAS) prestigious Press and Journal award for outstanding service to north-east agriculture.
Farmers invited to conference on mental health
NFU Scotland has issued an invitation to farmers to attend the first mental health conference in the north-east next month.
Goldies Oasis going for gold at highest price of 23,000gn
Charolais bulls achieved the highest price of the fixture at the closing day of the Stirling Bull Sales yesterday.
Simmental bull hits the Jackpot with 15,000gn sale
Simmentals met a steady, yet selective, trade at the Stirling Bull Sales yesterday with seven lots selling for five-figure prices.
Limousins sell to 40,000gn at autumn show
Limousins sold to 40,000gn at the breed’s autumn show and sale in Carlisle.
Trade in Aberdeen-Angus bulls slow at Stirling
Aberdeen-Angus bulls met a sticky trade at the Stirling Bull Sales yesterday.
Beef Shorthorn totals down at Stirling bull sale
Beef Shorthorns met a selective trade at the Stirling Bull Sales yesterday, when just 12 bulls levelled at £3,439, a drop of £1,048 on the year for three fewer sold.
Agricultural industry stalwart wins top award
The founder and managing director of a well-known agricultural supplies business has won a prestigious industry award.
Pumpkin picking could be a real treat
Some readers may recall from previous columns that Halloween is a pretty big deal in our household. And this year, we have embraced All Hallows’ Eve even more so by making October a month-long celebration of the spooky festival.
Ardnamurchan breeder gets top price at Oban
Ardnamurchan Highland cattle breeder Michael Macgregor always joked he made more from photographing his cows than selling them.
Boost for Brechin firm as China welcomes pork
Scottish pork will soon be exported to China on a weekly basis from Quality Pork Limited (QPL) in Brechin.
Deadline looms for entries to Christmas Classic showcase
Entries are sought for next month’s Aberdeen Christmas Classic event.
Scotch Beef returns to Japan
A shipment of Scotch Beef has arrived in Japan for the first time in more than 20 years.
Reminder to make sure cattle get plenty of magnesium
Farmers and crofters are being reminded to provide magnesium to beef cows after an increase in cases of grass staggers in the past week.
Low beef prices hitting sector to tune of £170m
Low beef prices cost the British farming industry an estimated £170 million between November 2018 and the end of August this year, a Westminster committee has heard.
Prices warning on potatoes in event of no-deal
More than £12.5 million worth of high quality Scottish seed and ware potatoes currently being lifted for European markets would be worth a fraction of their value and destined for stock feed in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Farmers urged to start tests for autumn fluke
Farmers and crofters are being advised to start testing their cattle and sheep for liver fluke this autumn.
Sheep sector hits back at ‘unfounded’ attacks
Scottish sheep producers are invited to a meeting next month to discuss ways to “set the sheep farming record straight”.
Farmers invited to meetings to learn about new electronic tags for cattle
Farmers and crofters in the north and north-east are invited to share their views on a new electronic identificaton (EID) system to track and monitor cattle.
North-east farming couple are Bleu believers
A young farming couple is on a mission to promote Bleu du Maine sheep to fellow producers in the north of Scotland.