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)...
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Suckler cow management top of the agenda for June Stirlingshire Monitor Farm event
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...
A summer calendar of Monitor Farm Programme events will showcase farm business improvements and forward planning
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...
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) Chief Executive, Sarah Millar, wins National Women in Agriculture Trade Organisation Woman of the Year Award
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...
In at the deep end: Farmer’s wife takes the plunge in support of Farmstrong Scotland by sharing her journey to a new sense of wellbeing
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...
160th anniversary for Scotland’s largest two-day agricultural show
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...
Nice to meat you – Say hello to Meat & 2.0
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...
US Farmer John Kempf among other headline speakers announced for upcoming Groundswell Festival.
Tickets have gone on sale for this summer’s Groundswell Festival. John Kempf, Founder and Chief Vision Officer of Advancing Eco Agriculture and host of the Regenerative Agriculture Podcast is set to present for the first time at this year's Groundswell event. He...
Bridging the generation gap: Seeds of agriculture’s future sown at commonwealth conference
Safeguarding the future for agricultural shows will come under the spotlight at a conference attended by delegates from all over the world. The key to continued success is, according to Australia’s Brendan Christou and Scotland’s Rebecca Dawes, talking to each other...
Spritz-second sell out for Turriff Show Ladies’ Day Charity Event 2024
The Turriff Show Ladies’ Day Committee will host their annual charity event one week prior to the 160th Turriff Show, building momentum for Scotland’s largest two-day agricultural show. The event was established in 2018, and despite the two-year absence in 2020 and...