Five team members from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) will take on the ultimate test as they participate in the Great Glen Challenge to raise funds for the Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RSABI). The challenge, taking place on 30 August, will see the...
‘Make It Scotch’ t-shirts were in demand again at this year’s Royal Highland Show, with sales of more than 1000 shirts raising £5,628 in funds for Cancer Research UK, through the Business Beats Cancer Edinburgh branch. Throughout the four days of the Show the newly...
‘Doddie the iCON’ will report for fundraising duties once again... On Wednesday 14 August, the unique tartan-wrapped JCB Fastrac, known to many as ‘Doddie the iCON’, will lead the march in Sandy Duffus’ Tractor Run – an event that aims to raise funds for the ‘My...
“One of Scotland’s great assets is its red meat industry, which has a great story to tell,” says John Gilliland. Each month Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) releases an informative and fascinating podcast for industry, with red meat experts inside and outside of the...
Through a new study funded by Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) and Innovate UK under the Farming Innovation Programme, SugaROx Ltd and Fera Science Limited will explore the feasibility of using a game-changing biostimulant technology to...
The Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use (CRRU) has released its latest Code of Best Practice (CoBP), reflecting forthcoming legal requirements on professional rodenticide application and supporting the safe and effective rodent pest management delivered by...
The ongoing resilience and economic importance of the red meat sector to rural Scotland was highlighted at Quality Meat Scotland’s (QMS’s) presentation to stakeholders across the supply chain at Turriff Show today (5 August 2024), following the release of its Red Meat...
With Contract Farming Agreements (CFAs) growing in popularity in Scotland, the Monitor Farm programme has just published an in-depth Q&A Guide on the topic, aimed at helping farmers and contractors understand more about the opportunities and challenges involved....
The nation’s top young farmer, Abby Forsyth, has thrown her weight behind Farmstrong Scotland and believes it’s vital all ages learn to look after their wellbeing… Although she was pulled in all directions timewise at the recent Royal Highland Show, Scottish...
1 September sees the start of the annual ‘Love Lamb Week’ initiative celebrating lamb’s naturally delicious flavour and versatility, encouraging the nation to try lamb in different ways. This year’s ‘Make it Lamb’ campaign is a collaboration between all four UK red...