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60 per cent of the expected tonnage of malting barley and 90 per cent of the expected wheat could not be found when the merchant was placed in administration

Plans to create Scotland’s first grain distillery in 10 years have taken a significant step forward after being given the green light by planners

The Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society appears to be in turmoil with the president resigning and the chief executive reportedly uncontactable.

The case for a network of local abattoirs has been well made, including in a recent report by The Prince’s Countryside Fund, but it may not be a realistic proposition, according to a retail butcher.

It is easy for livestock farmers to become depressed about the apparent ascendancy of the vegan lobby but according to one expert there is a positive story to tell about meat.

The displacement of productive farming by forestry has been branded ‘essentially immoral’ by NFU Scotland vice-president Andrew Connon.

The displacement of productive farming by forestry has been branded essentially immoral by NFU Scotland vice-president Andrew Connon.

A new source of food grade carbon dioxide (CO2) is due to come on stream as soon as this weekend, thanks to the initiative shown by brothers Richard and Ed Nimmons.

The opening up of the US market to imports of British lamb has been welcomed but it remains to be seen what the impact on Scotch lamb will be.

Sea eagle predation along Scotland’s western seaboard is becoming a rapidly increasing threat to hill farming as lamb losses mount.