With scanning results looking good this year on many of Scotland’s sheep farms, nutrition expert, Calum Littlejohn of East Coast Viners, is urging farmers to focus on quality feeding over the next few weeks to maximise healthy and straight forward lambing. “Many are...
The latest figures from the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS) show a positive year for livestock markets in Scotland with increased throughput and prices across every class in the 2023 financial year. Totalling a turnover of £664.5m, the...
Experts have used research and data to show sheep farmers’ labour demands and costs can be reduced at the same time as improving work life balance by following some simple steps. Working smarter was the take-home message from a webinar entitled ‘Reducing Flock Input...
Following extensive consultation with industry stakeholders and dialogue with QMS levy payers at a series of winter workshops, the QMS board requested that Mairi Gougeon, the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, approve an increase in QMS'...
Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2024, running from March 4th to March 8th, is poised to celebrate the invaluable contributions of apprenticeships to individuals, employers, and Scotland's economy. The annual event serves as a platform to champion the merits of work-based...
Celebrating - and safeguarding the future - of the UK-grown carrot is behind the decision to hold a National Carrot Day on 3 October 2024. Chair of the British Carrot Growers Association (BCGA) and York-based carrot farmer Rodger Hobson says: “It’s time to make a bit...
Rules coming into force this year restrict the use of uninhibited urea COFCO and Velcourt trials showed Limus protected granular urea performed at least as well as ammonium nitrate (AN) and better than untreated urea Limus protected urea increases nitrogen recovery...
Scotch Beef, Scotch Lamb and Specially Selected Pork will benefit from a record-breaking £22.9 million in new export business opportunities as a result of Quality Meat Scotland’s (QMS) attendance at last October’s Anuga trade show. The German event forms a key part...
After a firm end to 2023, the lamb market has risen further, reaching record levels for the time of year. This month, hoggs have averaged well above 300p/kg lwt at Scottish marts, and averaged around 315p/kg in the second and third weeks of February. Price rises have...
Farmer Tom Martin - founder of the hugely successful Farmer Time project - has revealed how he would never have launched the initiative if it hadn’t been for the “jump start, leg up and inspiration” he received at a commonwealth agricultural conference eight years...