5+ hour, 59+ min ago  (332+ words) NFU Scotland has called for tougher country-of-origin labelling on food sold in shops and the hospitality sector, warning consumers are often left in the dark about where ingredients come from. Speaking at the Royal Highland Show at Ingliston showground on…...

14+ hour, 39+ min ago  (610+ words) In my younger days, before I was utterly worn down by the herculean task of parenting numerous adolescent daughters while attempting to make a living from tenant farming, I'd regularly experience "fear of missing out, or Fomo. It was most…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (435+ words) Sheep farmers are set to receive better returns for fleeces this year, with wool prices up considerably as a result of tight global supplies. Wool values lifted more than 10% at the final British Wool sale of the 2025-26 season on 9 June,…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1003+ words) Finding ways to mitigate heat stress for cows at grass each summer is posing an increasing challenge as spells of high temperatures become commonplace. But next year, there will be new guidance and tools for keeping cows cool when results…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (373+ words) Oilseed rape growers are set to benefit from a new-mode-of-action slug pellet this summer, offering more rapid and effective control of the pest than ferric phosphate. Containing elemental iron, Ferrabait differs from ferric phosphate as it is not pre-chelated, explains…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (200+ words) LH Agro Carbon Bee spot spraying kit " MAG/Oliver Mark Retrofit Carbon Bee spot spraying kits are now available through Cambridgeshire distributor LH Agro. The Smart Striker X system uses a series of 3m-spaced RGB and hyperspectral cameras to detect…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (785+ words) More seed of winter wheat feed varieties with good resistance to yellow rust will be available this autumn after the resistance of many popular wheat varieties fell sharply last year. Limited amounts of seed of new feed wheat varieties such…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (543+ words) KWS is bringing a powerful line-up of hard Group 4 winter wheats to growers, with newly recommended Aintree leading the charge, closely followed by early-maturing Fowlmere. Two candidate varieties also look promising, with one offering a biscuit premium. Together, they offer…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago  (922+ words) Food and farming have been well represented in the latest King's Birthday Honours list, intended to recognise those who have gone "above and beyond" in delivering positive change to their communities. Well-known Scottish farmer and businessman Maitland Mackie has been…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (279+ words) Dairy producers continue to exit the industry at an alarming rate, with nearly 200 fewer dairy farms operating in April 2026 compared with the same time last year. Just 6, 850 producers were left in Great Britain as of April, according to AHDB estimates,…...