A new local abattoir could help Orkney farmers bring produce to market and boost the economy. First Minister John Swinney visited to discuss ...

Scottish farmers and crofters can access sustainability payments for an extra year, with claims accepted until February 2026.

Indoor lambing has benefits, but infections are a major risk. Learn how to reduce neonatal losses, improve hygiene, and protect your flock.

Jim Thomson’s Kelso flock stole the show at Lockerbie, securing the £4000 lead, pre-sale champion, and top prices at the North Country ...

Rangers are scrambling to trap a group of wild boar thought to have been deliberately released in the Cairngorms. Who let them loose—and why?

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High prices for cattle and sheep are being met with increased costs of inputs on farm.

Mike Davis is a first-generation farmer operating in the Insch and Oldmeldrum areas with his wife, Bridie. Their 220-acre farm consists primarily of a wheat and oats rotation on grade 3 land. Though ...

Frustrated Scottish farmers took to the roads last weekend to protest against the UK Government’s proposed inheritance tax changes, which they argue will jeopardise the viability of family farms ...

Five years ago, Jack Bradley made a bold decision that would change his life forever. Leaving his hometown of Burton-on-Trent in England, Jack embarked on a journey to Iceland. Today, he’s a ...

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Duncan Macalister farms a 2000-acre mixed LFA livestock coastal farm in Glenbarr on the west coast of the Kintyre peninsula. Supported by his wife, Fiona, and their four children, he manages 160 ...