Yousaf commits to food-growing subsidies
Week: 07 | 15th February 2024 | Farming and EnvironmentFirst Minister Humza Yousaf has given a commitment to honour most existing subsidies for growing food. The pledge…
Local Pine Marten population is on the rise
Week: 06 | 8th February 2024 | Farming and EnvironmentAn Eskdalemuir forest has been found to have a growing population of Pine Marten.Surveys conducted in Castle O’er…
Vlog: Wellbeing in agriculture
Week: 05 | 1st February 2024 | Farming and EnvironmentThis month’s dip into the world of podcasts, blogs, vlogs and other assorted media with any link to…
NFUS Survey will give valuable information
Week: 03 | 18th January 2024 | Farming and EnvironmentA new survey being undertaken by NFU Scotland will help the union to sort out its lobbying priorities…
Great oaks from little acorns grow
Week: 02 | 11th January 2024 | Farming and Environment NewsTVNR: Caring for Langholm’s ancient woodlands The Longwood ancient woodlands which surround Jenny Nobles Gill in the Tarras…
MSP: Countryside being used as 'political football'
Week: 50 | 14th December 2023 | Farming and Environment NewsMundell takes government to task over destruction of the landscape Dumfriesshire MSP Oliver Mundell has launched a stinging…
Share in windfarm leadsto green awards nomination
Nick Jennings’ foresight puts Eskdalemuir in the running The Upper…
Langholm Moor Lynx fears are calmed... for the moment
Fears that the new owners of former farmland on Langholm…
Oxygen Man links lynx to Langholm Moor
Blackburn & Hartsgarth owner says it’s a possibility Could former…
Further afforestation fury
Tree planting nightmare for a further three farms surrounding Claygate…
Bleat and Blether ’bout Blackface wool
Creation Mill staff debunk the myth that common wool has…
The 171st Langholm Show
The day of the 171st Langholm Show dawned and Langholm…
It’s been all go on Langholm Showfield this week.
A veritable army of willing volunteers and committee members has…
There's still time to get your creations into Langholm Show
If you’re a baker, floral artist, photographer, gardener, crafter, knitter…
Holm Show 2023
Oh what a day that was – a day of…
The 125th Canonbie Show
The 125th Annual Canonbie Flower show and Vintage Show took…
The Oxygen Man and the trailing ban
New owner of Blackburn and Hartsgarth claims the hounds ‘do…
Deflatulating daffodils
The sight of daffodils fluttering and dancing in the breeze…
Government urged to order review of controversial Langholm forestry plans
Week: 27 | 6th July 2023 | Farming and Environment NewsBy David Greybe Calls are growing for the Scottish Government to intervene and assess the impact of several…
The 'Green tail is wagging the docile dog'
Week: 26 | 29th June 2023 | Farming and EnvironmentThe Scottish government’s decision to ban the use of the chemical Asulox to control bracken has been slammed…
Is rewilding contributing to increase in wildfires?
Week: 25 | 22nd June 2023 | Farming and Environment NewsCould rewilding be one of the culprits behind the increasing number of wildfires? That’s the theory being put…
Boom time for Muckle Toon?
Week: 22 | 1st June 2023 | Community Farming and Environment Newcastleton NewsEco boss: Langholm will benefit from moor profits By Gilly Fraser The boss of the company which bought…
New Zealand invention measures sheep emissions
Week: 21 | 25th May 2023 | Farming and Environment NewsThe effects of animal-produced ethane missions on the climate is one of the most hotly debated topics in…
The country may have gained a King – but has the countryside lost a champion?
Week: 19 | 11th May 2023 | Farming and Environment NewsBy Gilly Fraser As Prince of Wales, Charles had a considerable amount of freedom to espouse views which…
Barking up the wrong tree?
Controversy over plans for Warblaw spruce plantation Opponents of a…
Moor funding is nowt to grouse about!
Award will improve iconic birds’ wild Langholm habitat A project…
Cheviot Champ
Langholm farmer Jim Robertson of the Becks has added to…
Burnfoot family dyed-in-the wool creators
A favourite childhood hobby has led to the creation of…
Farmers need to adapt to climate changes
No-one could understand the need to work with the seasons…
Compromise needed in land use debate
In environmental terms, peatlands can be hero or villain, depending…
Rural communities may miss out on energy aid
People living in rural areas in Scotland could end up…
Dumfries to host Agri & Rural Affairs Conference
Young farmers from across the country will be flocking to…
Holm is where the heart is
Much-missed event finally returns to Copshaw Organising agricultural shows takes…
‘We feared foot & mouth was back’
Farmers relive trauma after probe into suspected new UK outbreak…
Showing Charolais
By Gilly Fraser “The Royal Highland Show is special for…
Delay to EU import checks ‘utter madness’
Farming
Plan for a Survival scenario
Week: 12 | 25th March 2022 | Farming and EnvironmentSanquhar farmer Jim Walker says the global impact of the war in the Ukraine means farmers must plan…
A Texel for Ukraine
Week: 11 | 18th March 2022 | Farming and EnvironmentA Texel ewe put up for auction to raise funds for the Ukraine has so far pulled in…
Jim's eye view
Week: 07 | 18th February 2022 | Farming and EnvironmentAt the time of writing this I am still in disbelief that we were yet again defeated by…
Poultry keepers must be vigilant
Week: 45 | 12th November 2021 | Farming and EnvironmentFarming
Border controls deal a further blow
Week: 38 | 25th September 2021 | Farming and EnvironmentSCOTTISH farming has been dealt a blow as a result of further delays to border controls.The UK government…
Roadmap to future
Week: 35 | 6th September 2021 | Farming and EnvironmentTHE farmer’s union NFU Scotland have welcomed the announcement that farmer-led group recommendations will drive future policy. Last…
Celebrating farming
TWO farms in the Borders received a visit from the…
Fatigue in farming can injure or kill
ILINCA Tone, a PhD psychology student at Aberdeen University studying…
Rotten meat costs £2k to clear away
NFU Scotland and Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) are jointly…
Scottish producers at risk from farm bill
Government denies claims that cheap imports will flood into UK
Kitchen is dumped and set on fire
A COMPLETE kitchen has been dumped and set on fire…
Farmers count on their resident birds
SIXTY farmers in Scotland recorded 81 species on 81,362 acres…
Be responsible on walks on farmland
AN APPEAL has been issued to the public, particularly dog…
Beef sector could be more efficient
THERE is ‘considerable opportunity’ to improve the efficiency of the…
More stock is sold, average prices fall
LIVESTOCK sold through Scotland’s auction marts fetched £482.m last year,…
Farms need better pollinator practice
Despite significant investment in EFAs, the study found they were…
Farmers of Eskdale have a ball
THE annual Eskdale farmers’ dance was held in the school…
Neil is auctioneers’ group champion
THE Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS) has…
