A landmark building in the heart of Huntly has officially reopened its doors as a dynamic new community space, following a major redevelopment by Huntly Development Trust (HDT). Known as Number 30, the former Cruickshanks department store, which had been vacant since...
With just 13mm of rain since the beginning of March, Norfolk grower, Michael Wilton will start irrigating cereals this week to protect yield potential. Michael manages the Stody Estate’s acreage in North Norfolk alongside 600ha of contract farmland. Crops are looking...
Pea growers have a new, free resource at their fingertips, thanks to a collaboration between ADAS, BASF, and the Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO). The inaugural Pea Growth Guide is a comprehensive booklet, available online and in print, sharing...
The food supply chain and agriculture stakeholder group, FAST, met with Scottish Government last week to discuss how to best implement agricultural support. Members of FAST, who were invited as a critical stakeholder group, represent organisations from across the...
The farmland market in England and Wales is holding steady in the face of mounting sector pressures, according to the latest results from the Knight Frank Farmland Index. Despite wider challenges across the agricultural sector and ongoing policy uncertainty, values...
A new survey, carried out by the agricultural wellbeing charity, Farmstrong Scotland, has found that farmer and crofter wellbeing is lower than the Scottish population. More than one-third of respondents fell into the low wellbeing category, when compared to the most...
CARAS the body honouring distinguished service to Scottish agriculture and related sectors has a new Chair. Well respected Midlothian farm and estate manager Bill Gray MBE was appointed at their recent Conference and AGM held at the Royal Highland centre, Ingliston....
Aberdeenshire Farmer Nicola Wordie has thrown her weight behind Farmstrong, speaking out about the importance of connecting with others during tough times. Nicola, aged 26, who, together with her family, farms around 1400 acres near Huntly, has had a whirlwind few...
Kent grower's 2024 bean crop outperforms winter wheat profitability Optimal conditions: No compaction, low weed and disease burden vital to success Strategic input: Herbicide and fungicide choice instrumental for high-yielding beans In an era where UK...
Farmstrong Scotland, the wellbeing charity for farmers and crofters, has been awarded two years of funding from Perth & Kinross Council. The local authority has agreed to donate £10,000 over two years to fund vital wellbeing activities in the Perth & Kinross...