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 ...

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 ...

Each of these historic towns in the Scottish Borders shares epic scenery, a rampaging history torn between invading English armies and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Oxygen Conservation, based in Exeter, has purchased Dorback Estate, a former shooting estate near Aviemore. The company’s website stated: “Over the next 12 to 18 months, we will be focused on learning ...

The H5N1 strain of avian influenza identified in cattle does not pose an increased risk to humans, according to a new UK study. Initially detected in milk samples from dairy cattle in Kansas and Texas ...

Well, while the Oxford Farming Conference might have moved a bit too close to ‘Countryfile! – The Stage Show’ for comfort in recent times, this year’s event had at least one thing that was worth ...

Jess the working dog at Little Galla races to check sheep on the snowy hillside.

Over 100 tractors, lorries and pick-up trucks took to the main roads in Dundee last week to protest against the UK Government's changes to APR, BPR and IHT.

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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' ...