Knowing our standards and governance structure are fit for purpose has been particularly valuable with the announcement this year of a review into UK farm assurance schemes, which will be published ...

Reduced numbers in Europe and New Zealand and a smaller 2024 GB lamb crop should ensure the current buoyant trade for sheep continues well into 2025. With prices already at record levels for the time ...

People in some parts of the UK may have a chance of seeing the Northern Lights on New Year’s Eve, the Met Office said. People in the east of Scotland, north-east England and Northern Ireland could be ...

The A832 Fortrose to Avoch in Black Isle is closed. Police Scotland received reports of a landslide at 8.30am on Tuesday, 31 December, affecting both sides of the road. The road is likely to remain ...

After a unsettled 2023, the Australian cattle market regained its footing in 2024. The beef herd has now reached maturity, resulting in ...

Increasing demand for Bluefaced Leicester females saw a new breed record of 15,000gns and several others at five-figures prices at two sales ...

As we reflect on 2024, it's been a year of significant growth and resilience in the livestock sector.

Concerns have been raised by NFU Sugar over a proposal to ban the use of neonicotinoids under emergency authorisations.

Scientists at the James Hutton Institute are inviting farmers to contribute to new trials focused on assessing the benefits of legume crops. With funding exceeding £5 million, the project aims to ...

Scotland’s National Agritourism Strategy Board gathered last week at The Gin Bothy in Angus, where they heard from participants of Scotland’s first agritourism monitor farm programme, marking ten ...

KWS has introduced eight new wheat varieties and four new barley varieties to the AHDB 2025/26 Recommended List, covering all groups and sectors. In the group one wheat category, KWS Vibe is a new ...

Significant changes to the winter wheat and winter barley lists highlight how growers and end-users can readily embrace recent improvements in agronomic value. By contrast, in spring malting barley, ...