With fertiliser prices beginning to drop to more manageable levels, farmers are being urged not to fall back into old habits and to think carefully about the ‘why, where and what’ they are spreading on to their fields. During 2022, The Farming For a Better Climate...
A vaccine developed by Scottish scientists which has transformed herd and flock health for farmers across the world over the last 25 years is being brought into focus as part of the RHASS Presidents’ Initiative. The penultimate case study for the RHASS Presidents’...
ABP has today announced the acquisition of the Bridge of Allan abattoir and Queenslie meat packing plant in Scotland from Scotbeef. The two facilities will now become part of the company’s UK meat division which also includes an existing processing facility in Perth,...
This year, farmers welcomed over 170,000 people onto farms across Britain on Sunday 11th June. Every event was unique, showcasing the whole industry, from arable, horticulture, livestock and agro-forestry to the science and technology involved. Farmer shared the same...
The principles of redesigning agricultural systems to regenerate soils, biodiversity and the bottom line are the same no matter where you are in the world. It is how we interpret and apply them which changes, and this is what Groundswell is all about – exploring the...
State-of-the-art technology which measures greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in sheep, will be on display at a special event in the heart of Speyside, this July. David and Susan Johnstone, who manage Ballindalloch Home Farm, are to play host to a day of discussion and...
Jane Craigie Marketing (JCM) has strengthened its team, once again, with the appointment of Helen Cork, who joins the agrifood and rural marketing agency as an Account Manager, following a successful career with the NFU, the Scottish Rural Payments Agency (SGRPID) and...
Since the Second World War, we’ve bought in a bag and killed in a field to produce as much as possible from an acre of land. Although still core to what we grow, we’ve side-lined the soil in the race, and it’s costing us. Going back to whole systems at Balbirnie...
Innovations in technology such as automated weighing platforms have proved a gamechanger for Scotland’s beef finishing sector, improving data collection, driving better management decisions and boosting overall performance. This is the eighth in a series of case...
More than 220 people, from the Isle of Wight to Yorkshire, joined the Green Farm Collective (GFC), at its second Open Day in Boningale, Shropshire, to learn how farmers can alter practices and return nutrients to the soil, food and ourselves. The GFC is a group of...