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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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Pushing the boundaries of innovation in UK agriculture

Pushing the boundaries of innovation in UK agriculture

There are constant developments in the industry to make agriculture ever more efficient and profitable and the Product Innovation Award at AgriScot is an excellent showcase of some of the latest advances on the market. The shortlist this year is testament to the fresh...

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Sunny-side-up at Farmlay with £2m investment

Sunny-side-up at Farmlay with £2m investment

Egg producer Farmlay has hatched a plan to almost double productivity for 2025 with a £2.4m investment in a state-of-the-art grader.  AI-based Computer Vision technology is at the heart of the new grading equipment that will be rolled out...

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Neil Wilson – statement on Autumn 2024 Budget

Neil Wilson – statement on Autumn 2024 Budget

The Autumn 2024 Budget delivered by the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves MP, once again demonstrates the huge disconnect that remains between politicians and the wider business community, specifically those involved in agribusinesses. There is no doubt that the announcements...

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James Farrell – commentary on Autumn 2024 Budget

James Farrell – commentary on Autumn 2024 Budget

The biggest tax raising budget in generations has confirmed our worst fears. Boxed in by her election pledges – to not increase income tax, VAT nor National Insurance contributions for working people – the Chancellor, with little room for manoeuvre, has announced...

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Thinking differently could set your farmland sale apart

Thinking differently could set your farmland sale apart

Farmland markets have virtually flatlined in the third quarter of 2024 though average values edged up, according to the latest results from the Knight Frank Farmland Index, which tracks the values of bare agricultural land in England and Wales. However, with some...

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SFI rewards are there for the taking if you know how

SFI rewards are there for the taking if you know how

Following a recent report which shows that less than half of respondents have taken up the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), rural experts are calling on farmers to take full advantage of public funding opportunities while they are on offer to bolster their...

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  Data snapshot Prime cattle prices surged to unprecedented levels at start of September 2024 Price of R4L grade steers £5.17 per kilogram deadweight (dwt) during the second week of September at Scottish abattoirs - a 5% increase compared to the same week in 2023 and...

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Mart dipping service fights back on sheep scab

Mart dipping service fights back on sheep scab

With sheep scab reaching worrying levels in Scotland, Caledonian Marts at Stirling is trialling a sheep dipping service at its store and breeding sheep sales. Buyers can opt in to have the sheep dipped before leaving the mart, and they are separated out as they leave...

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