In recent years, an increasing number of arable farmers from the East Coast of Scotland who have not kept livestock for some time, have returned to our markets to purchase store cattle to help restore soil health on their farms. With the price of fertiliser rocketing...
A farm in the north-east of Scotland is experimenting with growing alternative crops, including nutrient-dense microgreens and vanilla, as part of its diversification to fill a fallow time of year. The 300-acre Waterside Farm, which grows wheat, barley, rye for...
The gates open for the 2023 Turriff Show on Sunday 30 to Monday 31 July 2023. The event has become renowned throughout the UK as a vibrant show that celebrates the best of the region’s farming, food and heritage. The Show’s principal sponsor, once again, is...
The gates open again for the 2023 Turriff Show on Sunday 30 to Monday 31 July 2023. The event has become renowned throughout the UK as a vibrant show that celebrates the best of the region’s farming, food and heritage. The Show is Scotland’s largest two-day...
Every summer, Scottish Agronomy, Scotland's leading independent agronomy advice service, recruits four students to its trials team to help over the busy harvest period. As well as giving the cooperative valuable support during its peak period, this gives students,...
Groundswell Festival provides a forum for farmers, growers and anyone interested in food production and the environment to learn about the theory and practical applications of regenerative farming systems. Now in its eighth year, the event will bring together over 200...
On a sunny Spring evening in the heart of the Cotswolds, a chef, NGOs, civil servants, educators and farmers came together to share food and perspectives at a dinner to discuss the future of sustainable food and farming. The dialogue was intended as a proactive call...
For the first time in the UK, new easyconnect caps will be available to growers on BASF’s oilseed rape crop protection products from autumn 2023. These caps enable the use of the easyconnect Closed Transfer System (CTS) and mark a milestone in UK agriculture, as new...
A new project to enhance food safety in potato crisp production has started between Abertay University and Perthshire-based Taylors Snacks. Focusing on minimising acrylamide, a natural chemical compound that can form in starchy foods when cooked at high temperatures,...
With the agricultural industry continuing to look for ways to build trust and relationships with the consumer, one grower from Lincolnshire is encouraging farmers to apply for a new award that has helped him build connections, bridging the gap between food and...