September’s warm, dry start has given growers in Scotland a welcome reprieve in what many had feared could be a poor harvest.
Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW) president Ian Bentley called on Government to take action
Growers have seen a bumper crop despite concerns over the wettest July in over a decade
A ringside round up of livestock results from this year's Dumfries Show
Growers in the EU are were reported to be desperate for Scottish seed
The number of Scottish dairy herds has fallen below 800
NFUS said 'huge profits' were recorded by fertiliser manufacturers in 2022 at a time when farmgate costs saw an 'unprecedented spike'
According to figures from Defra, the number of new bTB herd incidents in the last 12 months increased by 13 in Scotland, with the number of herds under restriction rising by 16
Species reintroduction arrangements ‘completely inadequate’
The money will come from Scottish Government through the Fruit and Vegetable Aid scheme but will be restricted to officially recognised Producer Organisations (PO)