The Scottish Land Commission is ushering in a new chapter with the appointment of Dr Lucy Beattie, Dr Calum MacLeod, and Robert Black as its latest commissioners. Bringing a wealth of expertise in ...

SRUC has stepped up its commitment to global and local food production and security by becoming the first higher education institution in Scotland to open a commercial-sized vertical farm. Minister ...

Domestically, UK feed wheat futures (May-25) closed at £191.20/t, up £0.45/t week-on-week, with Nov-25 futures rising by £2.15/t to £195.15/t according to AHDB. The global maize market bolstered ...

The National Sheep Association (NSA) has urged sheep farmers across the UK to remain vigilant following confirmation of a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in Germany last week. Although the cases ...

The UK has confirmed its first case of glyphosate resistance in a weed species, prompting concerns about the future of weed control and sustainable farming practices. The discovery was announced by ...

Cefetra, a leader in the agricultural market, is set to build on the success of the first year of its Cefetra Ecosystem Services programme, which supports farmers transitioning to more sustainable ...

Following the recent, reckless, illegal release of lynx in the Highlands and mindful of historical prosecution failings linked to illegal beaver releases in Tayside, NFU Scotland’s president Martin ...

Two Tamworth piglets have arrived at Heal’s rewilding site near Frome, Somerset, to aid in the natural recovery of the land. Named Ticket and Tailor, as a rare breed they are celebrated for their role ...

Do you believe in Magic? The ‘magic’ in this case refers to a BBC headline last September – ‘How farms are using magic dust to capture carbon’. Or to quote Dougie Vipond on BBC Landward: “Is carbon ...

The recent foot-and-mouth (FMD) outbreak in Germany should serve as a 'massive wake-up call' for the UK government to intensify its efforts to combat illegal meat imports or face potential 'disaster' ...

Jim Frame grew up at Thinacre Farm, Quarter, near Hamilton, with his brother Hugh. The farm was only 150 acres, and they had to rent ground all over the place, which wasn’t sustainable. Hugh remained ...

How to best future-proof your land and your people will be the focus of this month's Farming for the Future Conference. Run by the Farm Advisory Service, the free event takes place on January 30 at ...