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NFU SCOTLAND WRITES TO DEPUTY FIRST MINISTER TO REQUEST MEETING ON FUTURE FUNDING

NFU Scotland Writes To Deputy First Minister To Request Meeting On Future Funding

Clarification on timetable to return deferred funding to rural portfolio sought. NFU Scotland has written to Scotland’s newly appointed Deputy First Minister and Finance Secretary,...
GATES SET TO OPEN FOR 178th AYR SHOW ON 13th OF MAY

Gates Set To Open For 178th Ayr Show On 13th Of May

This year being the 178th Ayr County Show in their 187th Year, with its winning formula of celebrating the traditional and embracing the future...

Report Details Red Squirrel Conservation Successes, With Key Recommendations For The Iconic Species’ Long-term...

One year on from it’s five-year Developing Community Action project, Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels detail key successes of red squirrel conservation work, and advise...

Wallets Marts Weekly Sales Reports 24 & 25/4/23

WALLETS MARTS CASTLE DOUGLAS LIMITED MONDAY 24 APRIL 2023  STORE AND OTM CATTLE     Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Monday 24th April sold 1549 Store and...

Breeding For Feed Efficiency Dairy Cows

The largest UK study of its kind aims to enhance breeding for feed efficient dairy cows. Feed accounts for around half of the operating costs...
UK FARMING UNIONS DEMAND INDUSTRY IS RECOGNISED IN ENERGY AND TRADE INTENSIVE INDUSTRY SCHEME (ETII)

UK Farming Unions Demand Industry Is Recognised In Energy & Trade Intensive Industry Scheme...

Joint message from Union Presidents following summit in Belfast. The four leading agricultural organisations across the UK have repeated calls for UK Government to recognise...

Dumfries & Galloway Cow Collars Case Study – A Rural Tech Hit

A ‘virtual fence’ GPS collar used on cattle, is being singled out as an exemplar of how rural industries can benefit by embracing digital...
WALLETS MARTS WEEKLY SALES ROUND-UP 27 & 28 MARCH 2023

Wallets Marts Weekly Sales Round-up 27 & 28 March 2023

WALLETS MARTS CASTLE DOUGLAS LIMITED MONDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2023 STORE, OTM CATTLE & STORE LAMBS   Wallets Marts Castle Douglas Limited on Monday 27 February sold 33 OTM...
Farmers and land managers urged to share adder sightings

Farmers & Land Managers Urged To Share Adder Sightings

Farmers and land managers are being urged to take part in a nationwide survey that seeks to better understand how Scotland’s adder population is...
New hedgerow and grassland management guides for farmers

New Hedgerow & Grassland Management Guides For Farmers

New videos and practical guides have been created for farmers to help wildlife, such as pollinating insects, thrive on farms. The Scottish Wildlife Trust and...