From the editor: Rural areas need support in the fight against ongoing crime

The escalating cost of rural crime must be a major concern to farmers across the country, but perhaps not a surprise.

Ben Briggs

Ben Briggs is the group publisher and editor in chief of Agriconnect, overseeing the media business and titles such as Farmers Guardian, Dairy Farmer and Arable Farming.

07 August 2020 鈥� 2 min read

The escalating cost of rural crime must be a major concern to farmers across the country, but perhaps not a surprise. Whether it is the challenge faced by those battling seemingly industrial levels...

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Scottish Government introduces bluetongue control zone after Lockerbie case

A Temporary Control Zone has been put in place in an area around Dumfries and Galloway, after bluetongue was found in two lambs near Lockerbie

Rachael Brown

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Livestock and lodges 鈥� a mix of enterprises suits Scottish family farming business

Striving for the highest standards in everything they do, the Wallace family of Mains of Collin Farm, near Castle Douglas, have developed an ideal blend of cattle, sheep and tourism to secure their family's farming future

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