Concerned farmers face ‘Brexit juggernaut’ fury
Scottish food producers have been warned they are at risk of being flattened by a “Brexit juggernaut” which is hurtling towards them at full speed with its headlights blazing.
Farming news
PICTURES: Kirriemuir Show pulls out all the stops on a perfect day
Farmer rivalry and parades of top quality livestock may have been at the heart of Saturday’s Kirriemuir Show but this year’s event pulled out all the stops to attract the general public to a varied day of countryside fun and competition.
Potato fields under pressure as drought conditions continue
Conditions in Scotland’s potato fields are rapidly approaching those experienced during the drought of 1976, when yields crashed, scarcity created demand and prices rocketed to an unprecedented £300/tonne.
Shortage of soft fruit pickers begins to bite in berry fields
At least three major soft fruit growers in Angus and Perthshire saw produce go to waste on bushes last week as this year’s shortage of good seasonal workers began to bite.
£3m port facility will give Scottish farmers better access to liquid fertiliser
Scottish farmers have been promised more competitively-priced liquid fertilisers following the opening of a new 16,000-tonne mixing and storage plant at the Port of Dundee.
Cereals and potato farmers in need of rain
The continued dry hot weather is causing concern for cereals and potato producers in Scotland, and in parts of Central Europe and Scandinavia farmers are warning of the catastrophic consequences of a severe drought.
Farm expected to drum up considerable interest
More than 500 acres of prime agricultural land in Fife has been put on the market at offers over £2,620,000.
Brechin due to restart if CO2 supplies delivered as promised
Pig slaughtering will restart at Brechin abattoir in the middle of next week if supplies of vital CO2 gas for the humane stunning process are delivered as promised.
Industry must take action to tackle OPA, workshop hears
Leading farmers, vets and livestock health experts say the time has come to develop a scheme to control the sheep industry curse of ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma (OPA).
Islay Malt proves dram fine show champion
Angus show’s proud champion of champions and the winner of the prestigious Millennium trophy was a 15-month-old Highland pony, Islay Malt of Coynach.