Barony’s Dairy Nexus is a Borderlands first
Week: 45 | 7th November 2024 | Farming and EnvironmentThe multi-million-pound Dairy Nexus project at the Barony campus will be officially opened this month.The scheme has been…
Kennedy bows out of NFUS with fiery speech
Week: 44 | 31st October 2024 | Farming and EnvironmentHard-hitting rhetoric at President’s last conference NFU Scotland Chief Martin Kennedy delivered a hard-hitting final Autumn conference speech…
Vital issues addressed at this year’s AgriExpo
Week: 43 | 24th October 2024 | Farming and EnvironmentThis year’s Borderway Agri Expo features two seminars focusing on vital issues of concern to the livestock and…
Support schemes need to be fit for purpose
Week: 42 | 17th October 2024 | Farming and EnvironmentOrganisation says existing help should be extended and built upon The National Sheep Association Scotland is pressing the…
All kinds of everything at the 172nd Langholm Show
Week: 40 | 3rd October 2024 | E&L Life Farming and Environment Lifestyle NewsMAIRI TELFORD JAMMEH reports on Langholm’s Rural Highlight in an 8-Page Supplement in this week’s E&L The 172nd Langholm Show…
Milk production shock
Week: 40 | 3rd October 2024 | Farming and EnvironmentStranraer-based processing company drops 12 farms Ten milk producers in Dumfries and Galloway and two in Ayrshire have…
Nearly 1,000 objections to Warblaw Woodlands
Langholm locals object to commercial forestry on their doorstep An…
Lorraine is BFA awards finalist
Westerkirk farmer in the running for Sheep Farmer of the…
A rare glimpse of summer for the good people of the Benty
With the number of supporters and entries, the Benty Show…
Special Day, special guests at the Holm Show
If you want good weather for your event – try…
Residents encouraged to react to Warblaw plans
If you are against the blanket of trees proposedfor our…
Letters to the Editor
More Warblaw worries With reference to Mark Hallam’s letter of…
Fingers crossed for a fine day for the 127th Holm Show
Marquees are up, entries are made and there’s no rain…
Much opposition to plan for Warblaw woodlands
Action Group formed to challenge forestry company’s ‘blanket of trees’…
Envisioning D&G's future landscape
Ideas for the future landscape of Dumfries and Galloway were…
Murray Farmcare acquired by Harbro
Two agricultural businesses well-known in the south of Scotland have…
Missing Lynx project
Fierce opinions on whether or not to reintroduce lynx to…
Farmstrong Scotland to hold wellbeing events
Peer-to-peer support offered to farming community Mixing business and pleasure…
Kerry’s adoreable Alpaca pals
Week: 20 | 16th May 2024 | Farming and Environment NewcastletonThe Alpaca Experience will give the public the chance to get up close and personal with the 25-strong…
Are potatoes losing their popularity?
Week: 18 | 2nd May 2024 | Farming and Environment NewsThat’s the surprising finding of a new report by researchers at SRUC which has highlighted a 71 per…
Climate Targets making farmers ‘hostages to deadlines’
Week: 17 | 25th April 2024 | Farming and Environment Lifestyle News‘Any on-farm efficiency measures should be rewarded’ The Scottish Government’s decision to ditch its ambitious interim climate targets…
Sheep worrying remains most frequent rural crime
Week: 14 | 4th April 2024 | Farming and Environment NewsBy Gilly Fraser A new report by researchers at Scotland’s rural college is calling for much tougher legislation…
Land Reform Bill will change how land is sold
Week: 12 | 21st March 2024 | Farming and Environment NewsImpact of land sales on local communities will be taken into account The Scottish Government has just published…
Lamont visits Barony
Week: 08 | 22nd February 2024 | Farming and Environment NewcastletonScotland Office Minister learns about digital innovations The Barony Campus of the SRUC recently played host to Scotland…
Yousaf commits to food-growing subsidies
First Minister Humza Yousaf has given a commitment to honour…
Local Pine Marten population is on the rise
An Eskdalemuir forest has been found to have a growing…
Vlog: Wellbeing in agriculture
This month’s dip into the world of podcasts, blogs, vlogs…
NFUS Survey will give valuable information
A new survey being undertaken by NFU Scotland will help…
Great oaks from little acorns grow
TVNR: Caring for Langholm’s ancient woodlands The Longwood ancient woodlands…
MSP: Countryside being used as 'political football'
Mundell takes government to task over destruction of the landscape…
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.
Week: 38 | 21st September 2023 | Farming and Environment NewsA veritable army of willing volunteers and committee members has been hard at work, putting up marquees, setting…
There's still time to get your creations into Langholm Show
Week: 37 | 14th September 2023 | Arts and Entertainment Farming and Environment LifestyleIf you’re a baker, floral artist, photographer, gardener, crafter, knitter crocheter, artist, there’s still time to enter your…
Holm Show 2023
Week: 35 | 31st August 2023 | Farming and Environment Gilly Fraser NewsOh what a day that was – a day of delight for some and disappointment for others as…
The 125th Canonbie Show
Week: 34 | 24th August 2023 | Farming and Environment Lifestyle NewsThe 125th Annual Canonbie Flower show and Vintage Show took place on Saturday despite storm Betty’s best attempts…
The Oxygen Man and the trailing ban
Week: 29 | 20th July 2023 | Farming and Environment Newcastleton NewsNew owner of Blackburn and Hartsgarth claims the hounds ‘do untold damage’ The new owners of land on…
Deflatulating daffodils
Week: 28 | 17th July 2023 | Farming and Environment NewsThe sight of daffodils fluttering and dancing in the breeze once inspired the poet Wordsworth to verse, now…
Government urged to order review of controversial Langholm forestry plans
By David Greybe Calls are growing for the Scottish Government…
The 'Green tail is wagging the docile dog'
The Scottish government’s decision to ban the use of the…
Is rewilding contributing to increase in wildfires?
Could rewilding be one of the culprits behind the increasing…
Boom time for Muckle Toon?
Eco boss: Langholm will benefit from moor profits By Gilly…
New Zealand invention measures sheep emissions
The effects of animal-produced ethane missions on the climate is…
The country may have gained a King – but has the countryside lost a champion?
By Gilly Fraser As Prince of Wales, Charles had a…
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…
