Aldi Scotland bolsters commitment to Scottish pork industry
18th August 2021
Aldi Scotland is the first retailer to stock Scottish Outdoor Bred Pork Sausages as part of its ongoing commitment to animal welfare standards.
Re-introduction of sugar beet to Scotland takes leap forward
16th June 2021
Sugar beet crop harvested for first time in 50 years will support the development of a bio-economy in Scotland.
Promotion of Scotland’s farming, food and rural life to global audience at Royal Highland Showcase
30th May 2021
The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) is gearing up to host their livestreamed ‘behind closed doors’ event – the Royal Highland Showcase in Partnership with Royal Bank of Scotland.
Women in Agriculture Scotland: Putting you in the picture
26th February 2021
After a successful AGM and the announcement of the new committee, Women in Agriculture Scotland (WiAS) has shared some exciting plans for the forthcoming year, including a monthly photography competition celebrating farming.
Video competition to find Scotland’s climate friendly farming champion
9th January 2021
Winner of state-of-the-art drone to be announced at AGM.
Revisiting cover cropping in Scotland could be saviour in increasing weather extremes
5th October 2020
Looking again at using cover crops to build soil structure and mitigate the effects of increasing weather extremes could reap benefits for farmers in Scotland.
Trackers on tractors increase theft recoveries in Scotland
23rd June 2020
Increased use of tracking security devices on tractors and quad bikes has helped Police Scotland recover stolen farm machinery worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.
Scotland’s arable farmers may have the winning hand
25th February 2020
At a packed Scottish Agronomy technical conference, Scotland was hailed as a beacon of opportunity for arable farmers.
Sugar beet to return to Scotland after 50 years
10th February 2020
Almost fifty years on from the closure of the Scottish Sugar Beet factory in Cupar, a Rural Innovation Support Service (RISS) group aims to look into the feasibility and steps required to re-establish the crop and its processing in eastern Scotland.
Farmer bids to become Scotland’s first producer of Buffalo Mozzarella
16th October 2019
Fife Buffalo farmer and star of the BBC’s ‘This Farming Life’, Steve Mitchell, has reached an amazing £556,000 of his £800,000 buffalo mozzarella crowdfunding goal, with just under a fortnight to go until the target must be met.
Promising wheat crops reported from England, Scotland and Ireland
3rd April 2019
At a recent BASF meeting at NIAB, three farmers from very different locations discussed their approach to managing their wheat crops.
Pollen beetle migration starts in Scotland
27th March 2018
84% of the UK weather stations (69 of 83) monitored by the Bayer Pollen Beetle Predictor have now had weather conducive to suggest pollen beetle migration has started. This week
