Press Releases

Wheels start to turn for air ambulance fundraiser

Wheels start to turn for air ambulance fundraiser

Family-run animal feed mill and nutrition specialists, East Coast Viners, has pledged to raise £10,000 for Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) in the charity’s 10th year. This will kickstart at the agricultural shows throughout the summer, including the Royal...

Farmers urged not to revert to old habits as fertiliser prices fall

Farmers urged not to revert to old habits as fertiliser prices fall

With fertiliser prices beginning to drop to more manageable levels, farmers are being urged not to fall back into old habits and to think carefully about the ‘why, where and what’ they are spreading on to their fields. During 2022, The Farming For a Better Climate...

The Scotland-born vaccine that changed global livestock farming

The Scotland-born vaccine that changed global livestock farming

A vaccine developed by Scottish scientists which has transformed herd and flock health for farmers across the world over the last 25 years is being brought into focus as part of the RHASS Presidents’ Initiative. The penultimate case study for the RHASS Presidents’...

ABP acquires Scotbeef sites

ABP acquires Scotbeef sites

ABP has today announced the acquisition of the Bridge of Allan abattoir and Queenslie meat packing plant in Scotland from Scotbeef. The two facilities will now become part of the company’s UK meat division which also includes an existing processing facility in Perth,...

Redesign to Regenerate

Redesign to Regenerate

The principles of redesigning agricultural systems to regenerate soils, biodiversity and the bottom line are the same no matter where you are in the world.  It is how we interpret and apply them which changes, and this is what Groundswell is all about – exploring the...

Ballindalloch gathers sheep farmers together for uplands discussion

Ballindalloch gathers sheep farmers together for uplands discussion

State-of-the-art technology which measures greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in sheep, will be on display at a special event in the heart of Speyside, this July. David and Susan Johnstone, who manage Ballindalloch Home Farm, are to play host to a day of discussion and...

Making soils better makes business better

Making soils better makes business better

Since the Second World War, we’ve bought in a bag and killed in a field to produce as much as possible from an acre of land. Although still core to what we grow, we’ve side-lined the soil in the race, and it’s costing us.   Going back to whole systems at Balbirnie...