Farming

NFUS said the figures highlight the reliance on support payments, with 82% of the sector’s total profit coming from subsidies.

Bulk of Scottish farms would make a loss without subsidy support

July 2, 2020

Beltex gimmer Woodies Exquisitor sold for £8,300.

Breeders from north-east top of the flocks

July 1, 2020

Leading Scottish chef Gary Maclean, pictured with his kids Harris and Finlay, is backing Quality Meat Scotland's Scotch Kitchen Classroom initiative.

Online classroom to help kids get cooking

July 1, 2020

Four incidents of lead poisoning in livestock have been reported since April.

Food body’s warning over lead poisoning in livestock

July 1, 2020

The benefits of agri-tech are said to be ‘far-reaching’.

Farmers ask to have their say on agri-tech

June 30, 2020

Sowing dates and soil conditions, especially moisture during emergence, were found to be critical to controlling CSFB.

Study reveals trap crops crucial to stemming pest

June 30, 2020

Information suggests rents have actually remained relatively unchanged over the past 10 years.

‘Level heads key to succeeding with farm rent talks’

June 30, 2020

Farmers fear they could face unfair competition if food standards are undermined in post-Brexit trade deals with the USA.

Commission to champion UK farmers in trade deals

June 30, 2020

Jimmy Doherty.

Doherty warns against threat of substandard US food imports

June 30, 2020

Increased costs could be worth £116 a tonne for strawberry growers.

Fruit and veg growers report 15% costs increase due to Covid-19

June 30, 2020

Choose your perfect beer using 71 Brewing’s personality quiz and learn more about different types of the beverage in the ever-popular beer tent.

Food, drink and trade stands galore at Scottish Agricultural Show

June 29, 2020

Vote for your favourite baking entry on the show website.

Vote for the best dogs, bakes and vintage farm machinery

June 29, 2020

Michael Durno is one of three beef cattle judges at the event.

Scottish Agricultural Show judges among best in the country

June 29, 2020

The show features eight different classes for horses, including Clydesdales.

All creatures, great and small, entered for Scottish Agricultural Show

June 29, 2020

The virtual show aims to bring members of the farming community together in the way they usually would at summer shows.

Virtual show helps save the day and raise money for rural charity

June 29, 2020

The bumper virtual event runs on July 3-4.

This year’s Scottish Agricultural Show is alive and clicking!

June 29, 2020

Covid-19 testing

Vet labs open facilities to Covid teams

June 27, 2020

Calf registrations were up 5% in the first four months of 2020.

Rise in registrations of calves of native breeds

June 27, 2020

Alexander Moncrieff, left, and head of estates, Gordon Fowler, examine the growth and development of the wild flowers.

Elcho cultivating a path to greater biodiversity

June 27, 2020

The app has been developed by researchers at Aberdeen University.

New app provides digital tractor safety checklist

June 26, 2020

Logan Cameron is the winner of Quality Meat Scotland's (QMS) farm kid diaries competition 2020. Pic provided by QMS

Switched-on Logan wins farming diary video competition

June 26, 2020

The college has campuses across Scotland including Craibstone, near Aberdeen.

Rural college pledges LGBTQ+ support

June 26, 2020

The events have been organised by the National Sheep Association.

Sheep farmers invited to online events

June 26, 2020

The NFUS says penalty levels are not enough deterrent to stop people allowing dogs to attack livestock.

MSPs to look at stiffer penalties for dog attacks

June 26, 2020

AHDB says there could be pressure on European pig prices after a major German plant closed due to a virus outbreak.

German meat plant closure could pressure pig prices

June 26, 2020