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?
Week: 17 | 27th April 2023 | Community Farming and Environment News WalkingControversy over plans for Warblaw spruce plantation Opponents of a proposed Sitka spruce forest on the slopes of…
Moor funding is nowt to grouse about!
Week: 09 | 2nd March 2023 | Community Farming and Environment NewsAward will improve iconic birds’ wild Langholm habitat A project to restore upland habitats, including Langholm Moor, for…
Cheviot Champ
Week: 08 | 23rd February 2023 | Farming and Environment NewsLangholm farmer Jim Robertson of the Becks has added to his already impressive tally of trophies and silverware…
Burnfoot family dyed-in-the wool creators
Week: 05 | 2nd February 2023 | Farming and Environment NewsA favourite childhood hobby has led to the creation of a whole new business for Gillian Elliot and…
Farmers need to adapt to climate changes
Week: 03 | 19th January 2023 | Farming and Environment NewsNo-one could understand the need to work with the seasons and whatever weather brings better than farmers, but…
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
Sanquhar farmer Jim Walker says the global impact of the…
A Texel for Ukraine
A Texel ewe put up for auction to raise funds…
Jim's eye view
At the time of writing this I am still in…
Poultry keepers must be vigilant
Farming
Border controls deal a further blow
SCOTTISH farming has been dealt a blow as a result…
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
Week: 34 | 31st August 2021 | Farming and EnvironmentTWO farms in the Borders received a visit from the shadow rural affairs secretary to mark #Farm24 day.…
Fatigue in farming can injure or kill
Week: 30 | 3rd August 2021 | Farming and EnvironmentILINCA Tone, a PhD psychology student at Aberdeen University studying the impacts of fatigue on farm safety asks…
Rotten meat costs £2k to clear away
Week: 35 | 2nd September 2020 | Farming and EnvironmentNFU Scotland and Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) are jointly reminding the public and businesses of their responsibility…
Scottish producers at risk from farm bill
Week: 21 | 26th May 2020 | Farming and EnvironmentGovernment denies claims that cheap imports will flood into UK
Kitchen is dumped and set on fire
Week: 18 | 1st May 2020 | Farming and Environment NewsA COMPLETE kitchen has been dumped and set on fire near Newcastleton.Police are appealing for information after the…
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…
Breeding sheep to adapt to weather
RESEARCH looking at ways of breeding sheep and goats to…
Glaury but glorious: Weather plays ball for the Langholm show but wellies are needed
THE Becks Farm in Langholm had a triumphant day at…
Just champion for Campbell
ONE young lad and his sheep took the rigours of…
Langholm can thrive: Community buy-out of precious moorland has exciting potential
A VISIT to two successful community buy-outs in the Western…
MP impressed by campus expansion
A MULTI-MILLION-pound investment package is set to help the Barony…
Bumper crop at Benty: Best show day in years
Week: 37 | 12th September 2019 | Farming and Environment NewsONE of the best show days in years produced a bumper crop of winners at the Benty last…
Aaron’s sheep wins
Week: 36 | 5th September 2019 | Farming and Environment NewsTHE finest display of rural life descended on the Holm Show in Newcastleton last Saturday when sheep, goats,…
It’s a trial being a sheepdog: 66 entries keeps the Penton event running non-stop
Week: 23 | 6th June 2019 | Farming and EnvironmentCOMPETITORS and spectators gathered for the annual Penton Discussion Group sheepdog trials. A friendly, homely and welcoming atmosphere,…
