Blog What does Covid-19 mean for the Brexit negotiations? Political Affairs Manager Clare Slipper looks at what the global pandemic means for the UK leaving the EU on 31 December
23/04/2020
Blog It has been over a year now since the ban on the burning of farm waste came into place with farmers expected to find other means of disposal, primarily through recycling, writes Environment and Land Use (ELU) Chairman Angus Macfadyen.
20/04/2020
Blog We find ourselves in anything but ‘normal’ times. The word ‘unprecedented’ is already well worn but remains spot on. We are all having to adapt - and adapt quickly. It is not ‘business as usual’ for anyone, and all those engaged in any agricultural activity are no exception.
13/04/2020
Blog The closing of cafes and restaurants as dairy farmers approach spring flush is the perfect storm of bad news for the industry, writes Milk Committee chairman Gary Mitchell. In his latest blog, Gary, a dairy farmer at Stranraer looks at the facts around this worrying time and what he is doing in preparation. He writes:
10/04/2020
Blog here can be no doubt that we are living in extraordinary times. For farmers and crofters, farming life again goes on and vital activities such as lambing, calving and spring arable work continue.
08/04/2020
Blog What a difference a couple of weeks can make writes Vice President Martin Kennedy, keeping safe and healthy in his lambing shed in Highland Perthshire.
03/04/2020
Blog Covid-19 has meant an overnight change in people’s buying habits, writes Jimmy Ireland, but what does that mean for producers of Scotch Lamb PGI and Scotch Beef PGI?
01/04/2020