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Fochabers butcher first to start carving-up on craft butchery skills

Fochabers butcher first to start carving-up on craft butchery skills

A young butcher from Fochabers has successfully completed the prestigious Craft Butcher Diploma of Scotland after the new partnership between Quality Meat Scotland and the Scottish Craft Butchers enabled him to overcome the financial barriers associated with further...

New face-to-face meetings will help farmers weather the storm

New face-to-face meetings will help farmers weather the storm

Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is relaunching their Sustainable Red Meat Action and Young Producer Groups with a series of free on-farm events. Members of the groups are invited to attend the introductory meetings, with a small number of places still available, which...

Looking back on the legacy of Scotland’s Monitor Farm Programme

Looking back on the legacy of Scotland’s Monitor Farm Programme

The Monitor Farm initiative has pioneered new ways of working, experimented with new ideas and, most importantly, measured the inputs and outputs of host farms to improve their productivity and profitability. Reflecting on the lasting impact of the programme is the...

Wealth of new content on BASF’s Virtual Farm

Wealth of new content on BASF’s Virtual Farm

Growers and agronomists took refuge from the heatwave earlier this month and logged on to the BASF’s Virtual Farm to explore newly uploaded virtual trials, watch live webinars and explore the site’s new look. Throughout ‘Digital Demo Week’, BASF showcased a wide range...

Are family farms fit for the future?

Are family farms fit for the future?

Examining whether family farms are fit for the future, panellists at the recent Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) Bitesize webinar on Thursday 5 August explored their routes to resilience. The session, which was held in partnership with Nuffield Farming Scholarships, is...

New entrants making the most of community-owned croft on Colonsay

New entrants making the most of community-owned croft on Colonsay

A tenancy termination by the Crofting Commission on the Isle of Colonsay paved the way for new entrants Lizzie & Darragh Keenaghan to bring a croft back into purposeful use. In less than two years, The Wee Croft has, and continues to, positively contribute to the...