The Scottish Farmer - farming and agri-business news
WEBNet zero policies damage rural and urban prosperity. Read more articles. Livestock. Auctions. Arable. Best of Scotland. Shows. Camera Club. The Scottish Farmer has been informing, supporting and entertaining farmers since 1893.
Stay updated: top Scottish farming news daily
WEB6 hours ago · Discover more from your team at The Scottish Farmer with the latest updates on agricultural business, trends and prices, diversification, forestry, and renewables. Also receive our weekly features on farming in Scotland, livestock, dairy, beef, sheep, and livestock health. Stay up-to-date with fresh insights on cutting-edge machinery, upcoming ...
Scotland’s beef cow numbers fall by 8,400 | The Scottish Farmer
WEB17 hours ago · 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 ...
Scotland's wettest summer: farming challenges and future risks
WEB10 hours ago · Consequently, beef cattle and sheep numbers across Britain continue to fall as farmers vote with their feet, reducing numbers and causing supply to tighten. And that isn’t going to change any time soon. Scotland faces unprecedented rainfall and farming struggles. Explore how the wettest summer impacts agriculture and what it …
Autumn Grazing for Rotational Grazers | The Scottish Farmer
WEB5 hours ago · Autumn Grazing for Rotational Grazers (Image: SRUC) Making the Most of What we’ve got Left. At the tail end of the growth season making the most of your grass and maintaining pasture quality becomes far more challenging. The aim is to keep grass in the cow’s diet as long as possible whilst maintaining target body condition score.
Cattle and sheep numbers hit record low levels
WEB10 hours ago · Cattle numbers in England are at a record low. The most significant declines were seen in breeding female numbers, within both cattle and sheep populations. As of June 1, the English sheep flock had experienced a 4.3% decline year-on-year, equivalent to a reduction of 620,000 head. This brings the total sheep population down to 13.8m head.
News - The Scottish Farmer
WEBGRAPHIC IMAGE: Dead sheep found floating off beach dragged ashore by swimmers. Read more articles. The latest farming news from The Scottish Farmer.
UK barley harvest progresses well | The Scottish Farmer
WEBAug 10, 2024 · The AHDB has published its first harvest progress report of 2024 up to July 31. With the better weather harvest has progressed well and 85% of the GB winter barley has been completed which is well ahead of last year at this time when harvest was 48% complete and the five-year average, which is 51% complete. Some 73% of …
UK food self-sufficiency hits record lows, sparking concerns
WEBAug 15, 2024 · Defra states that the UK is 62% self-sufficient in food. The new government is being urged to take action to prevent a further decline in self-sufficiency, as recent figures show that levels for some foods are at their lowest since records began. The significance of boosting self-sufficiency levels has been underscored recently on August 14 ...
Scottish Government unveils new policies impacting agriculture
WEBApr 19, 2024 · The Scottish Government’s suite of new policies have been announced at Holyrood in full. Tier 2 of the agriculture future support framework will be important for delivering outcomes for climate and nature. Following the First Minister’s announcement in February that the funding for Tiers 1 and 2 will constitute at least 70% of the overall ...