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Drummond Estate begins Perthshire harvest with strong barley yields
10+ hour, 50+ min ago (57+ words) The Scottish Farmer Drummond Estate starts Perthshire winter barley harvest Drummond Estate farm manager Fraser Campbell combines Caravelle winter barley at Boreland Farm, Perthshire, with the crop harvested at 15% moisture and yielding 4t/acre. Those ads you do see are predominantly…...
Drumcon Diamonds reach a top of £6400 at timed online sale of Texels
16+ hour, 50+ min ago (306+ words) A ewe lamb topped Jonny Cubitt’s timed online sale of pedigree Texels from the Northern Ireland-based Drumcon flock, selling at £6400. The Drumcon Diamond sale of 50 lots saw a 100% clearance, with the top priced lot being a daughter of the 60,000gns Auldhouseburn…...
Mineral and vitamin supplements boost sheep performance, study finds
18+ hour, 50+ min ago (567+ words) Routine mineral and vitamin supplementation is common on sheep farms, but an Irish study suggests many decisions are being made without laboratory evidence, veterinary diagnosis or a clear link to improved financial performance. The research, published in Translational Animal Science,…...
Endoline technology helps remove packing bottlenecks at farm
22+ hour, 50+ min ago (574+ words) Cornish potato producer Pengelly Farms has improved efficiency across its packing operation after installing automated case assembly and sealing technology from Endoline Automation, as the business continues to modernise its production line to keep pace with increasing demand. Based in…...
Graham's recalls semi-skimmed milk over antibiotic contamination
20+ hour, 50+ min ago (269+ words) Graham's Family Dairy has recalled several bottles of semi-skimmed milk after traces of veterinary antibiotics were detected in the product. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said the precautionary recall affects one-pint, one-litre and two-litre bottles of Graham's Family Dairy semi-skimmed…...
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter joins Defra as Burnham reshapes ministerial team
19+ hour, 50+ min ago (257+ words) Prime minister Andy Burnham has reshuffled Defra’s ministerial team, appointing Jenny Riddell-Carpenter as a parliamentary under-secretary of state in her first ministerial role. The Suffolk Coastal MP joins the department alongside a series of changes that see Emma Hardy promoted…...
Major incident declared as Cairngorms wildfire forces village evacuation
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (582+ words) A major incident has been declared in the Cairngorms after a rapidly spreading wildfire forced the precautionary evacuation of Nethy Bridge as emergency services battled deteriorating conditions. The Scottish Government’s Resilience Room (SGORR) met on Friday evening, chaired by First…...
Wigtown dairy farm dawn scene captures a moment worth pausing for
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (27+ words) The Scottish Farmer Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services....
Can-AM challenges farmers to rethink ATV safety
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (439+ words) From wearing the correct PPE including a helmet, sturdy boots, long sleeves and long trousers to setting a safe top speed and carrying out a two-minute pre-ride check, Can-Am is sharing simple rider safety top tips to keep farmers safe…...
Making hay when the sunshines
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (55+ words) The Scottish Farmer Hay making weather across much of Scotland in the sunshine Sye McKenzie seen helping out old time style with his 1975 Leyland 154 tractor with McCormack International Square Baler at North Corston, Coupar Angus. Those ads you do see…...