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The latest farming news from The Scottish Farmer, covering agriculture, rural affairs, and weather impacts on Scotland's harvest.
Optimism for dairy farmers amid milk price debate
1 hour ago · That was the good news story from journalist and market analyst, Chris Walkland, who was speaking at the recent Semex International Dairy Conference in Glasgow.. Hitting out …
What's in this week's issue of The Scottish Farmer...
20 hours ago · Get the inside scoop on farming news, tips, and more in this week's issue of The Scottish Farmer. Watch now for all the updates you need!
Rural Scotland 2025: inheritance tax changes and new legislation
Jan 11, 2025 · Rachel Reeves’ Budget in October saw the Chancellor deliver a devastating blow to family farms in the form of changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business …
Weather affects Scotland’s 2024 harvest outcomes
Oct 14, 2024 · The 2023 Scottish harvest faced mixed results due to challenging weather, with crops like wheat and barley fluctuating in yield, NFUS survey reveals.
£20M greener farming fund announced | The Scottish Farmer
2 days ago · The Rural Environment Fund is part of the estate's new measures announced to support the delivery of nature and biodiversity targets.. The £20m fund, increased this year …
Scotland's crop centre opens amid gene row | The Scottish Farmer
Nov 11, 2024 · It was pleasure to attend the recent opening of the new state-of-art- Crop Innovation Centre at the James Hutton Institute, where cutting-edge facilities will help cement …
Farming | The Scottish Farmer
Inheritance tax overhaul threatens family farms, say industry leaders at LAMMA
Winter wheat set for strong 2024 recovery | The Scottish Farmer
Sep 29, 2024 · MORE NEWS | Lambs fight pests on the wheat front Reduced appeal Meanwhile, Mr Anderson points out that rising costs and poor returns continue to undermine winter …