6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (551+ words) A new Restricted Zone for bluetongue will be established in south-west Scotland after evidence emerged that the disease is circulating in the area. The Bluetongue Temporary Control Zone currently covering the area will be replaced by a Restricted Zone from…...

1+ week, 28+ min ago   (304+ words) With soil moisture now favouring slug activity, Scottish arable farmers are being urged to check recently drilled oilseed rape crops for early signs of damage. Eric Anderson, principal adviser of newly formed Grounded Agronomy, notes that many crops across Tayside…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (798+ words) Movement restrictions will ease for most cattle, sheep and goats leaving the south-west control zone from September 10, but livestock keepers are being warned that vaccination remains central to managing the disease. Scotland’s livestock sector is being told to prepare to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (26+ words) The Scottish Farmer Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (36+ words) Shetland cow Georgie and her calf steal the spotlight in Strathnairn The Scottish Farmer Shetland cow Georgie and calf at Milton of Farr Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services....

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (566+ words) At the start of this month, I had the opportunity to attend some of the panel sessions at the new Business Hub at Turriff Show. A lot was covered over the two days and, although not all of it was…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (479+ words) Scotland’s latest case of classical BSE has highlighted the importance of the country’s ongoing surveillance programme, with the disease detected before the animal entered the food chain. The case was confirmed in a cow on a farm in Dumfries and…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (501+ words) The National Sheep Association (NSA) is urging sheep farmers across the UK to take part in a new survey aimed at securing adequate supplies of bluetongue vaccine ahead of the 2027 season. The survey has been launched following widespread shortages of…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (408+ words) Northern Ireland livestock farmers are being urged to remain on alert as bluetongue cases continue to rise across Great Britain, with concerns mounting over the potential impact on livestock movements and trade. The latest official figures available from Defra show…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago   (27+ words) Black Isle sheep refuses to pose and steals the spotlight instead The Scottish Farmer Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services....