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NFU Scotland's ShelfWatch Phase 3 shows decline in homegrown …
Dec 26, 2024 · 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 ...
New varieties enhance Scottish cereal yields
5 days ago · Significant changes to the winter wheat and winter barley lists highlight how growers and end-users can readily embrace recent improvements in agronomic value. By contrast, in spring malting barley, where market acceptance is more conservative, a lengthening queue of new varieties waits to be judged ...
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 ...
Discover this week’s top stories in The Scottish Farmer
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 ...
Defra report shows third-lowest UK harvest in 40 years
Dec 20, 2024 · New data reveals that the UK is facing its third-lowest arable harvest since 1984, following government warnings about declining food security. The government has confirmed that the total production of wheat, barley, oats and oilseed rape in the UK ranks as the third-lowest since modern records ...
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 ...
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.