Keith Findlay

Aberdeen

Deputy Business Editor at The Press and Journal

Veteran Scottish journo. All media platforms. Nowadays writing about cows, sheep, other farmyard animals, crops and people in agriculture. Views here are my own

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New report warns Scotland is 'sleepwalking' towards crofting catastrophe

2 days ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Keith Findlay

Policy changes and investment are badly needed to avoid Scotland “sleepwalking” into an economic clearance of crofting areas, a new report warns. Cultivating Change: Crofting on Eigg is published today. It is billed as an in-depth analysis of opportunities for the growth and development of crofting on Eigg, one of the Small Isles of the Inner Hebrides.
Which north and north-east supermarkets have most Scottish products?

3 days ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Keith Findlay

A 12% increase in Scottish sourcing by the UK’s biggest supermarkets could deliver a £500 million bonanza for farmers, crofters and growers north of the border, according to NFU Scotland (NFUS). The farmers’ union is today publishing the findings of its latest ShelfWatch survey. Just 17% of food on sale in supermarkets across the country was labelled as Scottish. NFUS is now challenging grocers to work with the industry to  increase the amount of home-grown or reared produce on their shelves.
Gallery: 23 photos from Young Farmers' Ladies' Day event in Stonehaven

5 days ago | thecourier.co.uk | Keith Findlay

A Young Farmers’ event in Stonehaven has raised funds for Breast Cancer Now, while also helping to grow awareness of the charity. The Ladies’ Day “touch of pink” gathering was organised by Aberdeen and Kincardine District Young Farmers. A similar event last year raised £1,500 for agricultural charity RSABI. They’re still counting the total from yesterday’s fundraiser. Hopes are high it could be even more than last year.
Perth seminar to focus on 'uncertain' future for farm wind turbines

6 days ago | thecourier.co.uk | Keith Findlay

Repower, refurbish or retire them – that’s the dilemma facing a growing number of farmers and landowners with medium-sized wind turbines on their holdings. Most medium-scale wind projects in the UK – those in the 100 kilowatt (kW) to five megawatt (MW) bracket – are more than a decade old. Their electricity is sold at market rates, plus a guaranteed payment via the UK Renewables Obligation (RO) or Feed-in Tariff (FiT).
ANM Group reports near-doubling of annual trading profits

1 week ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Keith Findlay

Diversified agricultural co-operative ANM Group nearly doubled trading profits and grew turnover by 12.5% last year. The group has reported a trading surplus of just over £1.5 million for 2014. This is up from £787,000 the year before. ANM, which has its headquarters at Thainstone, near Inverurie, said last year’s higher figure was a direct result of its acquisition of Glasgow-based auctioneer Sweeney Kincaid.
Aberdeenshire farm and its Highland coos are big hit with North Americans

1 week ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Keith Findlay

The Royal Deeside home of iconic Highland coos has been named best visitor attraction in the UK. Aberdeenshire Highland Cattle (AHC), trading as Aberdeenshire Highland Beef, was ranked favourite by North American customers of Irish-owned travel group CIE Tours. The annual excellence accolades are based on post-stay customer feedback on around 200 tourism providers throughout the UK. Merit awards are earned by all partners achieving more than 90% in customer satisfaction.
100+ kids from Perth and Kinross primary schools enjoy farming day

2 weeks ago | thecourier.co.uk | Keith Findlay

More than 100 children from four Perth and Kinross primary schools swapped classrooms for the countryside when they visited Rossie on the Earn. They all enjoyed a great day out in the heart of Strathearn Valley. Pupils from Forgandenny, Dunbarney, Goodlyburn and Pitcairn primary schools took part in the interactive and educational food and farming day. It was organised by the Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET) Perth & Kinross Countryside Initiative.
Aberdeenshire farming mum turns toddler's tales into book

2 weeks ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Keith Findlay

A toddler’s love for all the animals on her mum and dad’s hobby farm near Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire, has inspired a new children’s book. Mum Jackie Horne has just had it published. It’s called A Little Girl’s Adventures at Windfold Farm: The Tales of Jessie and Her Talking Animals. And it’s all based on the fictional adventures of Jackie’s two-and-a-half year-old daughter, Jessie. How did Jackie’s book come about? The idea sprang from the stories Jackie made up for Jessie at bedtime.
Stirling-based United Auctions now owned by its employees

2 weeks ago | thecourier.co.uk | Keith Findlay

United Auctions (UA), the business running Scottish mainland marts in Stirling, Huntly, Lairg, Dalmally, and Oban, and others on Tiree, Islay and South Uist, is now employee-owned. The firm has its headquarters at Stirling Agricultural Centre. Its most recent full-year accounts show it employed 91 people in 2023. Setting up an employee ownership trust (EOT) gives these workers an indirect stake in the business. They will also have a stronger voice in its future, UA said.
Farming planning ahead: All the latest proposals affecting north and north-east farms

2 weeks ago | pressandjournal.co.uk | Keith Findlay

Controversial proposals for the UK’s largest electricity substation are among the latest farm-related planning applications to north and north-east councils. More on that later but first we bring you news of another battery energy storage system (BESS) earmarked for north-east farmland. Aberdeenshire Council has received a planning application for a 49.9-megawatt BESS, together with associated infrastructure, at Middleton Farm, Potterton.

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14 Feb 25

Is @SkyNews or anyone else going to call out the US vice-president for making up complete falsehoods, such as the nonsense about the Scottish Government, in his speech earlier today? This dangerous new US administration and its ultra right-wing agenda must be confronted.