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Scottish farmers and crofters can access funding to improve sustainability and productivity with the Future Farming Investment Scheme.
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Our busy farm tour season is underway at Old Leckie and I’ve been wondering why it is that we find it so hard to place a monetary value on what we do.
A John Deere 6155R has set a record at the Border Livestock Exchange July sale, as machinery met the strongest trade seen in some time.
With a typically changeable weather outlook for August, it’s business as usual for slug control in autumn drilled cereals, making a durable ...
UK farmers and meat processors warn visa changes may cut off crucial overseas labour, risking disruption to supply and industry operations.
Scotland’s red meat industry saw record growth in 2024, but a fall in livestock numbers may be putting its future at risk.
Farmers and crofters in the Cairngorms welcome new funding to help them adapt to rising wildfire and extreme weather risks.
Kay Adam, a well-known face in Scotland’s livestock community, has been named the first female chair designate of the Royal Highland Show board.
Scotland’s rural workers are preparing for more frequent wildfires as climate conditions increase the threat across the countryside.
A fiery letter challenges the UK's approach to inheritance tax, accusing the government of targeting small farms while sparing big corporations.
Cairngorm farmers are adding new roles to their toolkit—from firefighters to tech innovators—in a shifting landscape for hill farming.