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Have you ever started a marathon before being told the route? This is what suckler farmers are coping with as they prepare their herds for the future beef calf scheme.
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John Sleigh is the Editor of The Scottish Farmer. He previously was the Northern Editor and was appointed Editor in August 2023. Before working for The Scottish Farmer, John was Scotland Editor for the Irish Farmers Journal. He has also worked for the National Farmers Union of Scotland and the Scottish Parliament.
John Sleigh is the Editor of The Scottish Farmer. He previously was the Northern Editor and was appointed Editor in August 2023. Before working for The Scottish Farmer, John was Scotland Editor for the Irish Farmers Journal. He has also worked for the National Farmers Union of Scotland and the Scottish Parliament.
Have you ever started a marathon before being told the route? This is what suckler farmers are coping with as they prepare their herds for the future beef calf scheme.
What will or won’t be classed as exceptional circumstances or force majeure in the future beef calf scheme is causing uproar among beef farmers.
The new potato organisation, GB Potatoes, is set to receive a substantial £1.4m injection to implement seven industry projects.
Sowing activities are commencing at Douglstown near Forfar.
Reports of exhausted farmers facing rigorous on-farm inspections have circulated within the community this week.
Following a notably wet winter, numerous cereal crops have encountered root stress, jeopardizing successful harvests.
AHDB has published their trials on the crop spray Miravis Plus from Syngenta, demonstrating its useful activity in aiding farmers to manage several major diseases in wheat and barley.
While the minimum wage has increased, employers paying salaries instead of hourly rates might inadvertently offer less than the minimum wage.
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