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Rural & Farming News

Major Report Reveals Large Growth In Scottish Land Value

A REVEALING new report on land trends has brought fresh insights into the dynamics of rural land transactions in Scotland.   There is a notable upswing...

SRUC Joins New Centre Tackling Food Security & Climate Change

A new project will develop solutions that increase the productivity of livestock systems in Sub-Saharan Africa Scientists from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) will carry out...
DUMFRIES MART MONTHLY PIG SALE REPORT 11/11/23

Dumfries Mart Monthly Pig Sale Report 13/11/23

C & D Auction Marts Ltd held their monthly sale of all classes of pigs at Dumfries on Monday 13th November.  A less numerous show...
Project awarded £700k for early disease detection in cattle

Project Awarded £700k For Early Disease Detection in Cattle

An innovative project to develop automated and real-time monitoring of disease in cattle has been awarded nearly £700k. The DETECT project, involving scientists from Scotland’s...
Dumfries Mart Sales Report 13/11/23

Dumfries Mart Sales Report 13/11/23

  DUMFRIES STORE CATTLE 13/11/2023 C & D Auction Marts held their fortnightly sale of store cattle in Dumfries. 280 Forward – All classes continue to met...

Digital Dairy Chain Awards £2m To Groundbreaking Projects

The Digital Dairy Chain has announced the successful winners of the 2023 Collaborative Research & Development Grant Competition, run by the UK's national innovation...
South West Scotland Dairy Show

South West Scotland Dairy Show success for new exhibitors

South West Scotland Dairy Show attracted a full ringside of spectators to see a great display of 62 dairy cattle from regular and new...

Barony Lecturer On Mission To Improve Agricultural Education

A lecturer from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has been awarded a prestigious scholarship to make agricultural education more engaging to future students. Wallace Currie, who...
Dairy collaboration drives new solution

Dairy Collaboration Drives New Solution

Collaboration has proven the key ingredient in bringing an idea for innovative calf environment monitoring system into reality. Funded and supported by the Digital Dairy...
Farmers’ handbook highlights volatile farm output prices

Farmers’ Handbook Highlights Volatile Farm Output Prices

Price levels for the main farm outputs have been volatile in the last year according to the latest edition of the Farm Management Handbook.  The...