Farmers and crofters from across Scotland have come together to help create a Farmstrong Scotland music playlist that people can connect with, whilst also feeling part of a community who are experiencing similar challenges. Within one week of launching, more than 100...
Monitor Farm Scotland is offering farmers an afternoon of carbon capture, sheep management, soil nutrition and woodland discussions at the Banff and Buchan Monitor Farm, at Sauchentree, on the north-east coast of Scotland, on Friday 7 June. The keynote speaker,...
The Scottish Monitor Farm team has an action-packed event planned at the Strathspey Monitor farm, Auchernack, at Grantown-on-Spey, on Monday 3 June. Future-proofing agricultural businesses is the main topic up for discussion and will be followed with a BBQ. For many...
Carbon from every angle, is the theme for East Lothian’s Monitor Farm event at Castleton Farm Orchard, being held on Tuesday 11 June. Farmers and crofters are invited to learn more about farming carbon and what it means to them. Castleton Farm spans 418 acres (169ha)...
Increasing the sustainability of your livestock farm, will be the theme at the 2024 Summer Open Meet at Stirlingshire’s Monitor Farm - Lands of Drumhead - on Wednesday 12 June from 3pm. Visitors will hear from a superb range of expert speakers including Alex Pirie...
Nine on-farm events designed to spark discussion and peer-to-peer learning on future proofing farming businesses, financially, practically, and environmentally, will take place across Scotland this summer. The meetings have been arranged by the Monitor Farm Scotland...
Sarah Millar, the chief executive of QMS, has been crowned the Trade Organisation Woman of the Year at the inaugural National Women in Agriculture Awards at the House of Commons on 9 May. The prestigious accolade recognises her exceptional contributions to the farming...
Farmer’s wife and grandmother Hazel Moss describes herself as “a private person” but she is stepping out of the shadows to support Farmstrong Scotland. Like most people farming or crofting Hazel has found herself juggling many plates over the years. To help bring some...
This year celebrates the 160th anniversary of Turriff Show – Scotland’s largest two-day agricultural event – which is set to take place on Sunday 4 to Monday 5 August 2024. Each year, the showground comes to life, welcoming those from near and far to experience the...
More than half of Scottish adults said that Sunday roast and mince & tatties are the top choices for the most nostalgic ‘meat and two veg’ mealtimes. Almost a third of Scots say soggy vegetables and overcooked meat evokes the worst memories. New campaign set to...