Released today, Scotland’s Cattle and Sheep Enterprise Profitability report, commissioned by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), identifies the continued correlation between technical performance, sound economic management and lower emissions intensity within the top third...
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UK’s leading agricultural conference supports food and farming professionals through bursary programme
The Oxford Farming Conference (OFC) has announced the 17 recipients who will receive an Inspire Programme bursary, supporting ambitious candidates from rural and agri-food sectors. In addition to a fully funded ticket to the event in January, themed “Farming a New...
AgriScot announces finalists for Business Skills Competition
Three finalists have been revealed for the AgriScot Business Skills Competition, sponsored by NFU Mutual and supported by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC). The competition, which aims to assess general business skills and awareness of topical agricultural issues, was...
Westminster told cross-border collaboration vital to red meat industry
Following a series of valuable meetups with politicians at farms and Scotch stockists over the summer that outlined the current operating climate and the steps needed to support the sector going forward, representatives from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) recently...
Nature-based solutions which deliver soil and biodiversity wins
Integrating trees, hedges and 3D buffers on-farm, can improve soil quality, reduce run-off and create valuable habitats for wildlife – with one arable farmer reporting a 400% rise in pollinator numbers. Work recently carried out by SAC Consulting, part of Scotland’s...
Entering the new world of Bovine EiD in Scotland
Representatives from the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers (IAAS) and ScotEID will be presenting the latest progress of this long-awaited industry advancement at AgriScot on 16th November. The Scot-EID electronic ear tagging technology, which streamlines...
Campaign to encourage consumers to celebrate with lamb this St Andrew’s Day
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) and the Scotch Butchers Club is once again supporting the industry-wide initiative, Lamb For St Andrew’s Day, to encourage people across the UK to choose Scotch Lamb GI when celebrating the patron saint’s day. Alongside social media...
Oxford Farming Conference reveals 2023 Breaking Barriers Scholars
The Oxford Farming Conference (OFC), in partnership with McDonald’s UK and Ireland, is delighted to announce the recipients of the Breaking Barriers Scholarship, which is supporting five individuals aged under 30 years old, who identify as Black or Person of Colour...
Red meat toolkit supports sector with one voice around COP27
Ahead of COP27 taking place 6-18 November in Egypt, four of the UK’s main red meat bodies have published a toolkit for the industry to support positive conversations throughout and beyond the conference. Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), Agriculture and Horticulture...
Oxford Farming Conference appoints three new Directors
The Oxford Farming Conference (OFC), the UK’s leading agricultural, business and food event, has made three new appointments to its voluntary board of directors. CEO of The Farming Community Network, Jude McCann, Head of News at Farmers Guardian, Abi Kay, and Project...