by Andrew Williamson | Aug 20, 2024 | Press Releases
Robbie Newlands lives and farms by one rule – simplicity. Based on 1,100 acres (445ha) near the town of Forres in Moray, Cluny Farm is home to Robbie and his wife Kirsty. Keen to make more data-led decisions on his finishing stock, Robbie installed the Stockman...
by Andrew Williamson | Aug 19, 2024 | Press Releases
For many, autumn 2023 will be remembered as the year black-grass gained the upper hand. But for Somerset grower, Mark Doble, it marked the end of an eight-year battle with the grassweed. Mark farms 160ha in Illminster. He grows winter wheat, oilseed rape, winter...
by Andrew Williamson | Aug 16, 2024 | Press Releases
Quality Meat Scotland’s (QMS’s) newly established Community Marketing Fund – a £50,000 resource aiming to support initiatives that promote our red meat brands within industry and across communities in Scotland – was a driving force behind a successful...
by Andrew Williamson | Aug 15, 2024 | Press Releases
As she enters her final term as a Director of the Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) fruit and hop grower Ali Capper says nostalgia about agriculture needs to be left at the farm gate and replaced with a more businesslike mindset. She has also broadly welcomed the new...
by Andrew Williamson | Aug 13, 2024 | Press Releases
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...
