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The pig industry faces being wiped out unless the standard pig price reaches 200p/kg with almost immediate effect, according to NFU Scotland

GB Potatoes, the proposed new grower controlled industry body, has moved closer to becoming a reality by appointing a working group of nine stakeholders.

Scottish farm income figures published this week have ‘vividly illustrated’ how exposed businesses are to volatility and input costs, according to NFU Scotland.

The current agri-environment budget falls well short of funding the significant levels of capital investment that will be required on many Scottish farms if they are to comply with new slurry storage rules coming into force over the next four years.

A total of 29 businesses, will receive capital grants ranging from £1,047 to £1.35m through the latest tranche of the Food Processing, Marketing and Cooperation (FPMC) scheme

A short-life taskforce has been established to monitor potential disruption to food security and supply resulting from the war in Ukraine.

Danny and Alison Milne already had a successful arable and beef business, just over 300 hectares at Demperston farm, Auchtermuchty.

One of the largest egg-producing companies in Scotland has been hit by an outbreak of avian influenza.

Agricultural support in Scotland is in a period of transition as post-Brexit policy takes shape, but whatever happens it is certain that grants will have an increasingly important role. Some will encourage increased productivity, some will encourage climate change mitigation and others will boost biodiversity. Ewan Pate explores the options.

Capital grants are once more to the fore as Governments use them to steer farmer investments in specific directions.