One hundred years of the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS) was celebrated with members and industry friends last weekend at a Centenary Dinner in Edinburgh. The Institute was formed in 1926 to professionalise the sector, when, under economic...
The quality assurance body for grain grown in Scotland, Scottish Quality Crops (SQC), has launched a new website as part of its ongoing commitment to growers and the industry to improving communications and transparency. SQC was originally formed by a group of...
For Sally Crowe, the working week hasn’t always been so well planned, but a chronic illness left her with no choice but to reevaluate how she approached each day. “I now live by the ‘work smarter, not harder’ philosophy, with the phrase even pinned to my desk as a...
Maris Piper has had its day; or has it? That was the provocative title of a GB Potatoes debate at the British Potato Industry Event. Arguing that the stalwart’s days are numbered was Katy Pook, Head of Brand & Marketing at Greenvale. She touched on Maris Piper’s...
How to make farming profitable again Minette Batters talks exclusively to James Farrell, Head of Knight Frank’s Rural Consultancy team, about her recently published review into farming profitability In spring 2025, the then Defra Secretary Steve Reed commissioned...
BASF Agricultural Solutions and ADAMA partner to co-develop breakthrough Gilboa® fungicide technology Joint effort expands access to Gilboa®, offering new solutions for European cereal growers to manage resistance and secure lasting yields Gilboa-based formulations...
With farm profitability firmly in focus, experts urge growers to consider maximising returns and nitrogen performance by using urease inhibitors this season. Multiple factors are driving the need to optimise nitrogen use this spring. Continued geopolitical unrest and...
IHT concessions calm market The farmland market remains becalmed, but the government's IHT U-turn could boost confidence. The price of bare agricultural land remained virtually flat in the final quarter of 2025, taking the total fall in average values across England...