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Dec 12, 2024 · A new report by the Scottish Land Commission has highlighted a significant slowdown in forestry transactions in Scotland, coupled with low activity in large-scale land sales. Farmers from across the UK have gathered in Westminster to stage a powerful protest against the Labour government’s ...
Top highlights from The Scottish Farmer - this week’s issue
Dec 19, 2024 · Here are some of the top stories in this week’s issue of The Scottish Farmer. The agricultural community in Caithness and Sutherland has received distressing news, as the Caithness Machinery Ring (CMR) has announced its dissolution by the end of this year. This development marks a significant loss ...
February 2024: Scottish farming’s biggest stories unpacked
Dec 20, 2024 · Small but mighty; Isla Finlay braved cold weather to help her dad and papa at Corse Farm, Balmaclellan “It is the situation with Bluetongue restrictions, meaning that exporting out of the United Kingdom isn’t possible – that’s the main issue affecting the job,” he told The Scottish Farmer. “We have cattle sitting that were sold at the Oban Highland Cattle sale last October, and a ...
Top highlights from The Scottish Farmer - this week’s issue
Dec 6, 2024 · Farmers gathered at Holyrood to fight for continued agricultural support from the Scottish Government. Concerns over the impact of methane suppressants on dairy cattle have led to the destruction of milk and dairy products. The Scottish Holstein Club marked another successful year at their annual ...
Where will Scotland’s beef come from with reduced numbers?
Nov 1, 2024 · With production well underway for Christmas, latest figures show All steer and heifer prices in Scotland again up on the previous week by 1.7p and 1.6p per dwkg to average 528.6p and 528.0p, respectively.
Winter wheat set for strong 2024 recovery | The Scottish Farmer
Sep 29, 2024 · MORE NEWS | Lambs fight pests on the wheat front Reduced appeal Meanwhile, Mr Anderson points out that rising costs and poor returns continue to undermine winter barley’s appeal, and there are significant challenges with oilseed rape due to difficulties in controlling cabbage stem flea beetle and rape winter stem weevil.
Weather affects Scotland’s 2024 harvest outcomes
Oct 14, 2024 · The 2023 Scottish harvest faced mixed results due to challenging weather, with crops like wheat and barley fluctuating in yield, NFUS survey reveals.
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