Pictured: AgriScot Scotch Beef Farm of the Year – Harry Brown, Auchmaliddie Mains, Aberdeenshire There are 5 categories which celebrate the innovation, skill and dedication within Scottish farming
2022 AgriScot Farm Business of the Year Awards
3% Decline in Recorded Numbers of Corncrakes
In 2022 the calling of only 824 Corncrake males was recorded in Scotland compared to 850 in 2021.
Agriculture Bill Consultation – Orkney
There will be an opportunity to share your views in person on 28th of November at the Albert Hotel, Kirkwall. The event runs from 7 to 9pm.
Scotland’s Farmers Take Their Case To The Scottish Parliament
The farmers were joined by the Scottish Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs Mairi Gougeon MSP and about 40 MSPs including Orkney Constituency LibDem MSP Liam McArthur.
From Food to Fork: Supporting A Just Transition
“Rising fertiliser costs, variable markets and unpredictable weather patterns all add to the pressures faced by farmers. ” Dr Lorna Cole Food & Footprint Service SAC Consulting
Funding to Support Innovation in Farming
Fostering knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture
Challenges & Opportunities of Hemp Production in Scotland
The report calls for “a review of the licensing system may enable new or existing farmers to better benefit from the environmental advantages offered by the crop”.
A Clydesdale or a Ferguson – a matter of choice? Part 2
“My cousin, Jim Cooper from Cleat, was a few years older than me and seemed to have made the transition from horse to tractor with nary a thought, although he did occasionally speak fondly of some of his memories of the Cleat horses.”
A Clydesdale or a Ferguson – a matter of choice? Part 1
“Horses having a drink at the pond at Holland Farm. In the background is what must be fairly recently built stacks as they haven’t yet been secured with ‘simmans’ (straw ropes) to prevent them from blowing away in the winter storms.”
Delivering High Quality Food Production: Scotland’s Future Agriculture
The consultation by the Scottish Government is open until 21st of November 2022 and its results will help to shape Scotland’s Agricultural Bill.
