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Inviting the agricultural sector to be Inspired

Inviting the agricultural sector to be Inspired

The Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) has opened applications for Inspire, a programme designed to support food and farming professionals to develop their skills and network. Created to enable ambitious candidates across the rural and agri-food sector to attend OFC for...

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Growing Resilience: A positive future for UK agriculture

Growing Resilience: A positive future for UK agriculture

The Oxford Farming Conference’s (OFC) new Chairman has shared plans for the charities 90th anniversary, with a focus on challenging the status quo, and driving a positive movement for change within UK agriculture, and beyond. Jude McCann, the OFC’s 2026 Chair and CEO...

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Cracking day planned for Wigtown Show

Cracking day planned for Wigtown Show

Wigtown Show in Dumfries and Galloway will be the first agricultural show in Scotland to host live birds since the ban on the movement of birds, to curb the spread of avian influenza. Taking place on Wednesday 6th August 2025, over 180 birds will be on show for...

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Balmaud Distillery: Old School Farmers, New School Distillers

Balmaud Distillery: Old School Farmers, New School Distillers

Situated five miles from the heart of Turriff, Balmaud Distillery is a bold new chapter for the Strachan family. Balmaud Whisky is the realisation of a dream rooted in generations of hard work, family farming tradition and a deep connection to the land.  For Wilson...

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New Company Secretary for Scottish Agronomy

New Company Secretary for Scottish Agronomy

Scottish Agronomy has appointed a new Company Secretary. Following the retirement of George Lawrie, Robin Barron, formerly the General Manager of East of Scotland Farmers, starts his role this month with the independent agronomy cooperative. Managing Director of...

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Egg producer’s combines start rolling for harvest 2025

Egg producer’s combines start rolling for harvest 2025

While eggs are the primary focus of Aberdeenshire’s Farmlay Eggs, the head of one the UK’s best-known names in egg production always looks forward to the harvest. “It’s my favourite time of year,” says Iain Chapman, managing director of his family’s £40m turnover egg...

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Farmer by name, farmer by nature

Farmer by name, farmer by nature

Turning her back on a professional curling career has helped Beth Farmer have a clean sweep of her wellbeing FOR somebody who has only just turned 25, Beth Farmer has already managed to fit an awful lot into her young life. Coming from a farming family there can be no...

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Perfecting Potatoes Together: Innovation and Insight

Perfecting Potatoes Together: Innovation and Insight

The late blight pathogen is constantly evolving, and the emergence of increasingly aggressive blight strains and those with resistance to key chemistries makes building effective programmes more challenging. BASF’s recent Perfecting Potatoes Together webinar, in...

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Regenerative farming visitors 35% up at Groundswell 2025

Regenerative farming visitors 35% up at Groundswell 2025

Groundswell 2025, which ran from 1-3 July, welcomed over 10,000 visitors to the Cherry family’s Lannock Farm near Hitchin in Hertfordshire. The sell-out regenerative agriculture event included over 400 speakers from around the world, including the ‘grandfather’ of...

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Putting nature on the payroll at Wiston Estate

Putting nature on the payroll at Wiston Estate

Wiston Estate in West Sussex has employed its first full-time ecologist, funded entirely through income from one of the UK’s earliest private Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) transactions. The appointment marks a significant evolution in how rural estates are embedding...

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Data sharpens strategy for English wine producer MDCV

Data sharpens strategy for English wine producer MDCV

A new demographic insight tool developed by Knight Frank’s viticulture consultancy is helping one of the UK’s largest wine producers unlock new growth opportunities in direct-to-consumer sales, tourism and winery site development.    MDCV farms over 2,000 acres...

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Rural needs resilience, not waiting games

Rural needs resilience, not waiting games

James Farrell, Head of Rural and Partner at Knight Frank, sets out why estates and farms need to adopt a more business-minded approach, the central theme of the Spring/Summer edition of the firm’s flagship Rural Report.     The scale of change facing the...

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New coop and new appointments for SQC board

New coop and new appointments for SQC board

Scottish Quality Crops (SQC) has added an eighth coop to its board as well as appointing new representatives for the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland and Scotland’s Rural College, SRUC.  SQC’s board has traditionally included...

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IAAS responds to Climate Change Committee report

IAAS responds to Climate Change Committee report

The Climate Change Committee has once again called for significant reductions in ruminant livestock across Scotland. This time a 26% reduction by 2035. The Committee has once again failed to recognise the importance of cattle and sheep farming to the cultural,...

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RevyPro – Velcourt’s T2 partner of choice

RevyPro – Velcourt’s T2 partner of choice

With more than 26 000 ha of wheat and barley in hand across the UK, from Devon to Inverness-shire, Nick Anderson Technical Director of Velcourt, has an eye for detail, which enables him to ensure his fungicide solutions deliver the best profitability. This season he...

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Nutrition Pays Off for Spring Show Win

Nutrition Pays Off for Spring Show Win

Aberdeenshire farmer, Jimmy Dick, has been celebrating after recently winning the overall title for Hoof and Hook at the Royal Northern Agricultural Society Spring Showwith one of his Limousin cross heifers.  Jimmy, who farms with his wife and family at Northton Farm,...

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SEASON UPDATE: It’s T1 time!

SEASON UPDATE: It’s T1 time!

Across the midlands and south east winter crops are looking well, T1 applications are going on and a reasonably kind spring has allowed on farm jobs to get done. Toby Hogsbjerg, Norfolk “So far the season is progressing well,” says Toby Hogsbjerg, Farm Manager at the...

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Perfect pea performance with new growth guide

Perfect pea performance with new growth guide

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...

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Bill Gray MBE New Chair of CARAS Scotland

Bill Gray MBE New Chair of CARAS Scotland

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....

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Good beef prices see investment up and new faces at the mart

Good beef prices see investment up and new faces at the mart

The continued strong beef prices at the livestock marts, up almost 25% on last year, is bringing new faces to the ring as well as encouraging beef farmers to “stick in”, says Alan Hutcheon, President of the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers (IAAS).   ...

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Ewe Nutrition: Make feed plans pay

Ewe Nutrition: Make feed plans pay

Profitable sheep farming requires effective nutrition, which is the key to healthy, prolific ewes says Ruminant Nutritionist, Steven Eddie of East Coast Viners Animal Nutrition.  The advice was discussed at recent Ewe Nutrition workshops delivered by East Coast...

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Gilmour Lawrie appointed as new Chair of AgriScot

Gilmour Lawrie appointed as new Chair of AgriScot

AgriScot has announced the appointment of renowned South Ayrshire dairy farmer, Gilmour Lawrie, as its new Chair. He succeeds Robert Neill, who has led the event for the past seven years, strengthening its position as the UK’s premier farm business event. A committed...

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The Barley Agronomy Guide: Tools and tips for every stage

The Barley Agronomy Guide: Tools and tips for every stage

This technical growing guide, created by BASF in partnership with industry experts from NIAB, SRUC, ADAS and Teagasc provides all the necessary information required to maximise the yield and quality of both spring and winter barley crops. To download the Barley...

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New office and trainee development at Scottish Agronomy Coop

New office and trainee development at Scottish Agronomy Coop

The independent agronomy coop, Scottish Agronomy, has kickstarted 2025 with the opening of a second office and a new agronomist trainee programme. The second office, in addition to the main office at Arlary, will be at Cortachy, near Kirriemuir, and will also provide...

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Heading for the hills: City girl who became a proud farmer…

Heading for the hills: City girl who became a proud farmer…

TALKING to Cora Cooper, one of the latest people to be interviewed for Farmstrong’s podcast Blether Together, is the gift that keeps on giving. Host Sarah Stephen, who has all the gravitas gained from her television work for programmes such as Landward but also the...

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Introducing RevyPro: Unleash the power of Revysol.

Introducing RevyPro: Unleash the power of Revysol.

RevyPro® is an innovative new fungicide from BASF, joining Revystar® XE as an additional Revysol® containing option in 2025. RevyPro® builds on the proven strength of Revysol® to give excellent efficacy, long lasting protection and outstanding flexibility across crops...

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Entries open for Rawcliffe Bridge Award for Sustainability

Entries open for Rawcliffe Bridge Award for Sustainability

Farmers working towards increased sustainability have the chance to win exclusive advice and access to experts as entries open for the 2025 Rawcliffe Bridge Award for Sustainability. Launched in 2022 to celebrate 20 years of sustainability initiatives with the...

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Over 40 entries for M&S inaugural steak competition

Over 40 entries for M&S inaugural steak competition

Over 40 farms entered the inaugural 2024 M&S Steak Competition run as part of the ‘live and carcase’ Premier Meat Exhibition at ABP’s Bridge of Allan site on 9 November. The Scottish National Fatstock Club’s event, now in its 31st year, has been supported by...

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330 beef and lamb entries for ABP Winter Fair

330 beef and lamb entries for ABP Winter Fair

The 2024 ABP Winter Fair – the Premier Meat Exhibition - held at the Bridge of Allan site on 9 November, was a sell-out success once again. Organised by the Scottish National Fatstock Club and sponsored by M&S, the event is now in its 31st year.  In total, 139...

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