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Bale grazing can cut winter housing costs for beef cattle
1 day ago · A farming method has been found to cut winter housing costs for beef herds in half. According to a new research project funded by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB), bale grazing suckler beef cattle in winter can produce a net financial benefit of £1.58 per head per day. The project, which is part of a larger initiative ...
Scottish farm leaders urge precision breeding policy change
1 day ago · Scottish farm leaders have cautioned that Scotland may fall behind on precision breeding policy as England, the EU and the US move forward. According to three industry groups, Scotland's variance with the rest of the UK and global partners could hazard trade friction and additional cost. These groups comprising of NFU Scotland, GB Potatoes and ...
The last few finalist for 2024's Scottish Agriculture Awards
1 day ago · By Susan Myles Business Reporter. Share. This year's Scottish Agriculture Awards takes place on Thursday Oct 24 in Glasgow. Just one more sleep before Awards night and to drum up the buzz let’s find out about the last remaining finalists in the Mixed, Beef, Sheep, Supplier and Sustainable categories. Mixed Farm of the Year. John Scott, Fearn ...
UK projected to face wheat shortage | The Scottish Farmer
2 days ago · UK projected to face wheat shortage. Agricultural commodity prices are experiencing notable fluctuations, with OSR rising, as wheat and barley markets react to both local and global factors. OSR prices have risen by £40/t on the back of oil prices to £385/t plus bonuses ex-farm for November. However, if the trade agreement between Canada and ...
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Scots dairy firm hails great cottage cheese revival
3 days ago · The great cottage cheese revival was not something we expected to be reporting on last week. Surging demand for 1980s favourite was highlighted by Graham’s The Family Dairy as it reported a return to profit for the financial year to the end of March. Bridge of Allan-based Graham’s heralded booming demand for natural protein dairy products ...
Government estimate predicts average harvest | The Scottish Farmer
6 days ago · Despite the ever-challenging weather conditions the Scottish government estimates this year’s harvest to fall just above the ten-year average. The average production results predicted by ScotGov are for winter barley, OSR and wheat and estimate a total of around 3.1mt of cereal. The report also predicts that the total area of cereals grown in ...
Scotland’s beef cow numbers fall by 8,400 | The Scottish Farmer
Sep 20, 2024 · MORE NEWS | Beef industry experts react to news of beef suckler decline MORE NEWS | Farming giant Sir John Campbell passes away Last year alone, 1200 cows disappeared from the north-east of Scotland, and Nairnshire lost 20% of their beef herd. Whilst Scotland’s flagship beef industry laments the declining numbers of cows, the independent body set up by …
Weather affects Scotland’s 2024 harvest outcomes
Oct 14, 2024 · The average yields so far based on NFUS survey responses: Spring barley – 6.29 tonnes per hectare (t/ha) Winter barley – 7.26 t/ha. Winter wheat – 8.51 t/ha. Spring oats – 6.96 t/ha. Oilseed rape – 3.45 t/ha. Rye – 7.0 t/ha. The 2023 Scottish harvest faced mixed results due to challenging weather, with crops like wheat and barley ...