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NFU warns 2024 net zero goals needs more investment
网页1 天前 · The NFU has expressed concerns that its ambitious goal to make farming ‘net zero’ by 2040, ten years ahead of the UK's national target, may be difficult to achieve. They attribute this to a lack of investment in climate-friendly farming practices by previous governments but remain committed to the deadline. Achieving net zero means stopping ...
Scottish Government unveils new policies impacting agriculture
网页2024年4月19日 · The Scottish Government’s suite of new policies have been announced at Holyrood in full. Tier 2 of the agriculture future support framework will be important for delivering outcomes for climate and nature. Following the First Minister’s announcement in February that the funding for Tiers 1 and 2 will constitute at least 70% of the overall ...
Kelso ram sales: Cross-breds reach £6200 | The Scottish Farmer
网页2 天之前 · He is sired by Rigghead Aphrodite a ram sold privately to Langside, and out of a home-bred ewe. Averages:393 shearling rams, £1061.68 (+£242.39 for 86 fewer sold); nine ram lambs, £461.11 (-£358.89 for five more). Beltex crosses lead cross-bred ram sales, with a top price of £6200 for a shearling ram from Fiona Mellor, Annstead, Beadnell ...
Scottish farming plans 2025: full of promises, short on facts
网页2024年9月12日 · Peatland in Scotland: Caught between conservation and bureaucracy. The Scottish Government (or Riaghaltus na h-Alba) sent us farmers a letter in July about Support in 2025. Long on pious intent and verbiage – short on facts. A rather muddled and ramshackle effort in truth. There is lots about farming …
Harvest Round-up 2021: Tremendous harvest conditions – but …
网页2021年9月17日 · Borders. Harvest 2021 has drawn to a close for Robert Neil, from Upper Nisbet, Jedburgh, who told The SF that it had been a fairly easy harvest all round. “Our winter barley yields are up on the year, spring barley is half a tonne an acre back and wheat is back a bit, but prices are buoyant,” he said.
AI steps in to save Scottish potatoes | The Scottish Farmer
网页2024年8月18日 · While a global reputation sees Scottish seed spuds reach many different countries, the debacle which has seen Scottish seed pretty much excluded from sale to EU countries in the wake of the Brexit settlement has probably been partly responsible for the change in the balance of production – with the seed area falling to around 10,000ha while ware production has shifted upwards to around 18,000ha.
This is the time to go organic, Scottish farmers told
网页2022年1月26日 · From this week until April 29, farmers and crofters have the opportunity to apply for financial support to see them through the two-year conversion period, during which the farm must be farmed organically but its products cannot be sold as organic. But with the Scottish government pushing to double organic farmland in Scotland by 2026, there is ...
The premier event uniting farmers, experts, and enthusiasts
网页2023年11月21日 · AgriScot stands as a beacon of excellence in the realm of Scottish agriculture, serving as a premier event that brings together farmers, industry experts, and enthusiasts to celebrate and promote the advancements in the agricultural sector. Over the years, AgriScot has evolved into a vital platform for …
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