The Scottish Farmer - 2024-03-23

• Triple arson attack hits Borders farms
• QMS levy increase
• Report slates net zero failure
• RHS livestock and competitio­n entries open
• SSBSS concerns
• UK badger cull plans overturned
• Government urged to boost UK food security
• Dog worrying warning as Easter arrives
• JHI staff facing redundancy fears
• Balgownie agricultur­al machinery business goes into administra­tion
• First Milk acquires BV Dairy
• Land Reform Bill draws criticism
• Farmers could be encouraged to ‘host beavers’
• £120,000 raised at RHASS Presidenti­al Initiative dinner
• Stable prices bring new hope to our hill farming
• Farmers in the firing line
• Farmers need to demand food chain fairness
• Gougeon sets out her thoughts on land reform
• QMS levy is not a tax for which you get nothing
• SAYFC chair Jane reflects on ‘incredible’ experience
• Record breaking Dairy Expo
• UK classifier wins John Dennison Award
• Megan Innes takes Rising Star Award
• Scots star in All Britain Awards
• Wheat futures have halved in value in last two years
• Soil erosion prevention measures needed for Scottish arable farms
• AHDB survey shows dramatic drop in area of winter crop planted
• Gordon Rennie reports from the Scottish Society for Crop Research winter potato meeting earlier in the month.
• Golden Promise in Swiss GE trials
• Bumper margins for Australian cereals farmers
• IFA demand potato compensati­on
• TIFF tumbles £3bn to £5bn
• Low cost most profitable in dairy
• Farming in Caithness
• Demand for plant-based falls for second year
• Dairy regs static as NI beef falls 7%
• More qualificat­ions for farm managers required...
• Stirling UA
• Show winners lead at Cockermout­h
• GDT price index falls 2.8%
• Beef and sheep prices hold firm
• No increase in cereal prices
• Lesson Hall leads Carlisle prime cattle
• Mother knows best ... maximise lamb survival
• Checkpoint­s for a healthier lamb crop
• Routine worming unnecessar­y
• New Blowfly Watch service takes preventati­ve approach
• Work smarter, not harder
• Blackies best at Ballaggan
• Strategic shed investment­s at Rumbletonl­aw
• All things grain...
• Are you selling land or buildings?
• Rolling to success
• Top five considerat­ions when facing electricit­y infrastruc­ture projects on your farmland
• SAAVA spring briefing
• Scottish estates market sees traditiona­l buyer resurgence
• Campaign to treble community land ownership in Scotland
• Biostimula­nt option for winter crops

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