Knight Frank’s rural consultancy has enhanced its biodiversity net gain (BNG) advisory capability through a partnership with BNGx, strengthening its ability to support clients in the sourcing and transaction of biodiversity units. The move comes as activity in the BNG...
Potato production is a risky business, but there are a growing number of strategies to combat the ever-growing lists of threat to the industry. GB Potatoes recently discussed risk in its Cutting the odds: Managing risk in potato production webinar. It heard from GB...
When Callum and Zara Lindsay took a leap of faith and moved to the Isle of Arran to take on a farm tenancy in 2023, they couldn't have imagined how different their lives would be, only a few years later. The couple and their two daughters, who are currently starring...
ADAS have modelled how fungicide programmes reduce septoria damage Key finding: Swapping from Ascra Xpro to Revystar® XE at T1 mitigates the increase in septoria damage from drilling early Key finding: Variability in fungicide efficacy is the same for all fungicides...
The Institute of Auctioneers in Scotland is disappointed with the recent announcement from Scottish Government on Bluetongue restrictions which will have a significant impact on our members and their farming customers operating cross border, particularly, though not...
Farmstrong Scotland, the wellbeing charity for farmers and crofters, has launched its Foundations of Mental Strength workshop programme, backed by the Scottish Government's Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund. The Scotland-wide project will bring structured,...
A nationwide competition to encourage primary school children to grow, harvest and menu plan with carrots is launched today. In partnership with Elsoms Seeds, a UK independent seed company, the British Carrot Growers’ Association aim to inspire young people to...
This year’s End of Season Beaters’ Bash, held at Lonach Hall in Aberdeenshire, celebrated the strength and support found within rural communities. Welcoming gamekeepers, stalkers, ghillies and all those within the industry, many came together for a well-earned social...
Five individuals from farming, veterinary and medical backgrounds are set to abseil 100 feet from the top of the Falkirk Wheel on 22 March, raising funds in aid of Farmstrong Scotland. United by a shared belief in the importance of wellbeing support for those working...
Growers from across Scotland gathered in Perth last week for the Scottish Agronomy conference to hear from scientists alongside economics and business experts about the lay of the land for crop production in the UK. Bringing views from across the UK and Northern...