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Countryside Stewardship delays concern farmers | The Scottish …
2 days ago · Reports that the already delayed Countryside Stewardship (CS) Higher Tier scheme may not open until mid-2025 have been described as 'another hammer blow' to farmers. Farmers and industry representatives have voiced serious concerns about the potential delay, with further details anticipated before ...
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Scottish budget must secure farming's future
3 days ago · MORE NEWS | Coylton and Stair Farmers' Society celebrates 175th anniversary For the 2025-26 fiscal year, the Scottish government will receive an increased block grant from Westminster, including the £620m previously ring-fenced for the Agriculture and Rural Economy (ARE) portfolio.. While the £620m has been rolled over, it is no longer ring-fenced, leaving its allocation entirely at the ...
Mossgiel Farm brews up the ultimate ‘caffeinated investment'
4 days ago · MORE NEWS | Scottish startup Sonichem turns sawdust into sustainable cosmetics MORE NEWS | Tesco, ASDA, Lidl, and Iceland may break 2016 cage-free egg vows Mossgiel Farm has long been known for its eco-friendly practices, acting as a champion for sustainability. The farm eliminated single-use plastics, invested in renewable energy, and runs the innovative Cow with Calf program, which allows ...
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Crofting law reform proposals gain wide support
6 days ago · Archie Macnab, chair of NFUS’s Crofting Committee, representing 850 crofters, emphasised the importance of ensuring crofting remains successful and profitable: “It is in the best interests of everyone that crofting law is future-proofed, modernised and becomes more flexible to ensure crofting businesses are sustainable and play a full part in the local economy.
Where will Scotland’s beef come from with reduced numbers?
Nov 1, 2024 · Despite higher throughputs in Ireland and a price differential of 97.1p per deadweight kg; beef cattle values in Scotland remain at record levels with no signs of abating. With production well underway for Christmas, latest figures show All steer and heifer prices in Scotland again up on the ...
Scotland’s beef cow numbers fall by 8,400 | The Scottish Farmer
Sep 20, 2024 · MORE NEWS | Beef industry experts react to news of beef suckler decline MORE NEWS | Farming giant Sir John Campbell passes away Last year alone, 1200 cows disappeared from the north-east of Scotland, and Nairnshire lost 20% of their beef herd. Whilst Scotland’s flagship beef industry laments the declining numbers of cows, the independent body set up by the UK Government to advise on hitting ...
Scottish Agronomy: Sustainability for arable units is a must
Feb 9, 2023 · In other words, it can now take three times as many tonnes of wheat to pay for the required ammonium nitrate as it did as recently as 2020! At Scottish Agronomy our research has been driven by a desire to maximise production in a prudent manner, whilst protecting Scotland’s unique environment.