Press Releases

Variable grass quality calls for closer eye on calf nutrition

Variable grass quality calls for closer eye on calf nutrition

A dry start to the summer followed by a wet July means farmers in the North-East need to take a close look at calf nutrition in the next few months, says Steven Eddie, Ruminant Nutritionist at East Coast Viners.   “With an exceptionally dry start to the summer, grass...

Scotland Meat the Market workshop announced

Scotland Meat the Market workshop announced

Beef and lamb farmers are invited to a series of Scottish Meat the Market workshops, with the first event focusing on beef.    These events, organised by Quality Meat Scotland, aim to guide beef and lamb producers, offering industry knowledge about target...

New president for Institute of Auctioneers

New president for Institute of Auctioneers

A new president has been elected to the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS). Alan Hutcheon, who has over 40 years’ experience in the industry as an auctioneer and in livestock market management, assumes the role from Donald Young at the end of...

Fruitful AI tool launches to market following £2.8m backing

Fruitful AI tool launches to market following £2.8m backing

A cutting-edge new digital forecasting tool to maximise planning and profitability for soft fruit growers will launch to market in 2024 thanks to £2.8m capital raised from private investors, Ceres Agritech and Innovate UK through its investor partnership programme.  ...

Harvest Update: The ups and downs of farming in 2023

Harvest Update: The ups and downs of farming in 2023

Throughout this year, farmers have battled with the weather. Depending on the location, autumn was either too dry and grass weeds didn’t chit, or too wet to travel. In spring, wet weather dominated the early part of the season, only to turn dry when crops needed a...

Arable challenges tackled at East Lothian Monitor Farm meeting

Arable challenges tackled at East Lothian Monitor Farm meeting

Issues caused by cover crops and sheep, weeds and agri-environment schemes were big topics of discussion at the latest Monitor Farm meeting at Castleton Farm in East Lothian. The 164ha arable unit near North Berwick is farmed by Stuart McNicol alongside his father...