Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) is looking for ambassadors to support its wider reputation work to promote the benefits of Scotch Beef, Scotch Lamb and Specially Selected Pork to communities around Scotland. Ambassadors will be involved in various activities including...
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Quality Meat Scotland serves up support with new community fund
Applications are being invited to access support from a new £50,000 community fund set up by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS). The Community Marketing Fund is a dedicated resource designed to support local projects and events that educate consumers on the characteristics...
Businesses and individuals who are driving innovation and supporting future advancements in the UK agricultural sector are invited to apply to BASF for Collaboration
Following the success in 2023, BASF UK and Ireland have re-launched their Innovation Collaboration Day, an event which calls for start-ups and scale-up innovators to apply for investment to develop their concept. The worldwide manufacturer has a strong history of...
Tragic loss leads to annual event that is much more than a rugby game
Rural and farming communities in Caithness and Orkney are coming together for the third annual Come Ashore Cup, highlighting the importance of connecting and supporting each other. The event, which this year will take place over two days on 31st May and 1st June, was...
Don’t underestimate the power of a walk and talk
Hosted by farmers and crofters across Scotland, a new series of events will take place this summer, run by wellbeing programme Farmstrong Scotland. Supported by a donation from the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust, the events will provide an insight into a farming or...
Tight market continuing to underpin farmgate prices as the new season begins
After a firm start to the new season, prime lamb auction prices have made a strong impression at Scottish marts, averaging 436p/kg lwt in the second week of May, according to the latest market commentary from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS). Meanwhile, hogg values...
Agriculture stakeholder group formalises to collaboratively influence policy
Leading organisations in agriculture, primary food production and land management in Scotland have formalised a stakeholder group to unite as one voice on common objectives as Scotland’s future agriculture policy is defined. As the Scottish Government’s...
Listen in to lighten the mood
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...
Professor John Gilliland (OBE) speaking at June’s Banff and Buchan Monitor Farm Meeting near Fraserburgh
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,...
Summer calendar of events kicks off at the Strathspey Monitor Farm
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...