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Changes to farm support coming down into place next year
WEBJul 25, 2024 · Changes coming down the line for support payments. Scottish farmers are facing a raft of changes to the support payment system in 2025. In an announcement by the Scottish Government plus a letter to all support claimants which sets out areas which are being changes. However overall the government …
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WEBThe ban on the live export of animals from mainland Britain has come into effect. Read more articles. The latest livestock news from The Scottish Farmer.
Harvest Round-up 2021: Tremendous harvest conditions – but …
WEBSep 17, 2021 · Borders. Harvest 2021 has drawn to a close for Robert Neil, from Upper Nisbet, Jedburgh, who told The SF that it had been a fairly easy harvest all round. “Our winter barley yields are up on the year, spring barley is half a tonne an acre back and wheat is back a bit, but prices are buoyant,” he said.
This is the time to go organic, Scottish farmers told
WEBJan 26, 2022 · From this week until April 29, farmers and crofters have the opportunity to apply for financial support to see them through the two-year conversion period, during which the farm must be farmed organically but its products cannot be sold as organic. But with the Scottish government pushing to double organic farmland in Scotland by 2026, there is ...
Report urges Scotland to lead sustainable farming revolution
WEBDec 1, 2023 · A newly published report is calling for a major shift in farming policy for Scotland to become a leader in sustainable and regenerative food production and address the challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, and economic uncertainties. Titled: "The Potential for Nature-based Solutions in Scottish Agriculture", commissioned by the ...
UK farming costs up 44% with pig sector hardest hit
WEB20 hours ago · Sector-specific input costs revealed that pig farming experienced the highest increase at 54%, largely driven by rising feed costs. Dairy farms saw a 44% increase, while beef and sheep farms faced a 39% rise, again with feed being a significant factor. For cereal and mixed farms, costs climbed by 43%, with fertiliser and machinery expenses ...
Scotland's wettest summer: farming challenges and future risks
WEBSep 20, 2024 · 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 …
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WEBStunning snapshot of harvesting at Whitebog New Deer farm in Aberdeenshire.