by Andrew Williamson | Sep 12, 2023 | Press Releases
The AgriScot Business Skills, sponsored by NFU Mutual and supported by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), looks to support aspiring young professionals by encouraging them to think about the skills required to manage an agricultural business, whilst also connecting them...
by Andrew Williamson | Sep 7, 2023 | Press Releases
When BASF Agronomy Manager, Colin Mountford-Smith heard about the ryegrass challenge Rob and Peter Barlow were facing, he wanted to help. The father and son team had recently taken on 160ha infested with the weed and while they had made great progress with two years...
by Andrew Williamson | Sep 4, 2023 | Press Releases
Today, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) released an assessment of the vital economic contribution of Scotland’s red meat supply chain to the Scottish economy; the last time a similar assessment was undertaken was in 2016. Red meat production contributed between 36 per cent...
by Andrew Williamson | Sep 4, 2023 | Press Releases
Early pregnancy diagnosis (PD) in cattle has huge potential to improve business efficiency, reduce emissions and maximise profitability, says Robert Ramsay, Agriculture Specialist at SAC Consulting. As part of research work for clients and its Farming for a Better...
by Andrew Williamson | Sep 1, 2023 | Press Releases
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has today announced the results of a restructure to its senior team as it builds its delivery plan for the new five-year strategy launched at the Royal Highland Show in June. The restructure supports the highly-focused strategy, Scotland;...