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NFU Scotland's ShelfWatch Phase 3 shows decline in homegrown …
1 天前 · MORE NEWS | New stewards boost Royal Highland Show 2025 MORE NEWS | 160,000 firms urge government to rethink inheritance tax plans Independent researchers visited 73 stores across mainland Scotland, auditing more than 15,000 products in total. The study focused on own-brand beef, lamb, pork, chicken, eggs, vegetables, soft fruit, and dairy products across retailers including Tesco, Asda ...
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2024年12月12日 · 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
2024年12月19日 · 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
6 天之前 · 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 …
Top highlights from The Scottish Farmer - this week’s issue
2024年12月6日 · 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 ...
How will harvest 2024 turn out in Scotland? | The Scottish Farmer
2024年7月28日 · The biggest yield robber in wheat is Septoria, a leaf disease spread by rain splash. According to Dr Aoife O’Driscoll of NIAB: “Growers need to accept that recent environmental pressures meant no amount of chemistry …
Winter wheat set for strong 2024 recovery | The Scottish Farmer
2024年9月29日 · 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.
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Experts convene to discuss the role of livestock production in future food security