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Scottish Government's £14m grant giveaway is a good start on its IOU

1 day ago | thescottishfarmer.co.uk | John Sleigh

Can we have more of these please Minister? A welcome boost was announced by the Cabinet Secretary at the Royal Highland Show, with £14 million heading back to the industry in the form of the Future Farming Investment Scheme. Let us all remember this is not a generous donation beyond what the industry is due, but a back payment following the great budget swindle when millions were swiped from the agri-pot to balance the Holyrood books.
Sunshine and sparkle as Royal Highland Show delights thousands

2 days ago | thescottishfarmer.co.uk | John Sleigh

Official figures state that the show was sold out on Saturday, with more than 212,000 visitors attending across the four days making the event the sixth-largest temporary town in Scotland. The weather mostly played its part, with the exception of a few predicted showers at the weekend, which could have hit ticket sales. Around 8000 fewer visitors were reported in the official figures compared to 2024. There was some sparkle on the Friday too when farming favourite HRH Princess Anne attended.
Family pay tribute to 'true one of a kind' farmer who died in quad bike crash

2 days ago | thescottishfarmer.co.uk | Anwen Parry

Stephen 'Ginner' Watkin, a dad of two young daughters, was 39 years old when he died from a fatal head injury after riding the quad along a lane near his farm in Sarn, near Newtown. South Wales Central area coroner Patricia Morgan said Mr Watkin had a "substantial background" in farming and used a quad bike on a day-to-day basis to navigate around Mount Nebo Farm. But on May 29, last year, Mr Watkin was found in cardiac arrest underneath his overturned quad bike in City Lane.
Bird flu confirmed as outbreak sparks urgent DEFRA response

4 days ago | thescottishfarmer.co.uk | Darren Greenwood

Highly pathogenic bird flu has been confirmed at a commercial poultry premises in North Yorkshire(Image: PA MEDIA) (Image: PA Media) Highly pathogenic bird flu has been confirmed at a commercial poultry premises in North Yorkshire. The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) announced the case around Nun Monkton and Linton-on-Ouse, near York, and revealed a 3km and 10km bird flu surveillance zones.
Aberdeenshire farmer Emma Gauld tackles soil pH near Stonehaven

5 days ago | thescottishfarmer.co.uk | John Sleigh

2 1/1 Emma Gauld, spreading lime near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire.
Conflict in the Middle East set to increase energy prices and affect crop market

6 days ago | thescottishfarmer.co.uk | Patsy Hunter

Last week’s Israeli airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites, not only prompted a retaliatory response from Iran but also resulted in surging energy prices. Gabriel Odiase, cereals and oilseeds analyst at AHDB pointed out that since the attack on Friday June 13, nearby brent crude futures prices have jumped 12% to £56.95 per barrel – the highest price since early April. Furthermore, UK natural gas futures (nearby) rose 9%, reaching 92.93p per therm.
Keira Smith from Aberdeenshire is NSA Scotland's Next Generation Shepherd

6 days ago | thescottishfarmer.co.uk | Susan Myles

The competition held at NSA’s Highland Sheep event at Midfearn Farm, Ardgay saw six finalists aged 26 and under take part in tasks including: prime lamb selection, shearing two sheep, ATV handling, sheepdog handling, demonstrating correct foot care techniques and a questionnaire on flock management and health.
Breeding cattle sells to £5400 in Thainstone whilst Lanark tops stores at £2700

1 week ago | thescottishfarmer.co.uk | Susan Myles

Some 330 head of store cattle sold by Harrison and Hetherington saw a Limousin cross heifer from Messrs Grice, Newtown, top the trade at £2500. Bullocks reached £2420 for a Charolais from Cockley Bank. Calves reached £1040 for a three-month-old Charolais bull from CM Kirkpatrick, Nether Place whilst weaned cattle reached £2490 for a Limousin bull from A Vance, Bridgehouse, Newton Stewart.
Beltex and Texel Ewe hoggs sell to £320 per head at NSA Highland Sheep sale

1 week ago | thescottishfarmer.co.uk | Susan Myles

The champions and top price from Ballindalloch Home Farm (credit Ron Stephen) NSA Highland Sheep saw a joint top of £320 per head at their busy ewe hogg sale at the event hosted by kind permission of the Brooke Family at Midfearn Farm, Ardgay. Conducted by Dingwall and Highland Marts, auctioneer Luke Holmes oversaw the bidding which reached £320 for both a pair of Beltex hoggs from James Farquharson and the champion lot a pair of Texel crosses from Ballindalloch Home Farm.
French-bred bulls top Winnington Limousin herd dispersal in Shropshire

1 week ago | thescottishfarmer.co.uk | Susan Myles

The sale at Welshpool follows 43 years of dedicated breeding by the Vance family, and was led by stock bulls, securing two of the lead three prices at 14,000gns and 10,000gns. Sale leader was the nine-year-old French bull, Mammouth bred by Earl Champeval J Pierre. Sired by the Objat son, Celestin, and out of the Ultrabeau daughter Estonie, this double F94L bull was knocked down to High Ash Estates, Spurstow, Tarporley, Cheshire.