Scotland

A ringside round up of livestock results from this year's Dumfries Show

Growers in the EU are were reported to be desperate for Scottish seed

The number of Scottish dairy herds has fallen below 800

NFUS said 'huge profits' were recorded by fertiliser manufacturers in 2022 at a time when farmgate costs saw an 'unprecedented spike'

According to figures from Defra, the number of new bTB herd incidents in the last 12 months increased by 13 in Scotland, with the number of herds under restriction rising by 16

Species reintroduction arrangements ‘completely inadequate’

The money will come from Scottish Government through the Fruit and Vegetable Aid scheme but will be restricted to officially recognised Producer Organisations (PO)

The James Hutton Institute awarded the “Best Soil in Show” trophy during the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh last month

Scottish Government's well-established opposition to gene editing (GE) looks likely to be tested in coming weeks

Martin Kennedy, NFU Scotland president, said the union's influence had determined the main direction of travel