Cattle
A pedigree Galloway cow has given birth to three bulls and a heifer – in what could be a first for the historic breed.
N.Ireland
The UK has recorded 493 cases of bluetongue so far this season according to latest official figures from Defra.
Animal Health
A case of classical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed in a cow on a farm in Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has confirmed a third case of bluetongue in Scotland.
Bluetongue
Scotland has recorded its first-ever case of bluetongue after the virus was detected in an animal in the south-west of the country.
UK
Falkland Estate confirmed that it has slaughtered 271 cattle on its farm after failing a Scottish government inspection for non-compliance with regulations.
Forestry
The "strong reputation" of Ireland and Scotland in timber frame construction has been praised by Minister of State John Cummins.
Beef
Based in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Duncan Morrison is a farmer who, at 25-years-old, made the move to establish his own suckler herd.
Scotland would have to plant several hundred thousand hectares of new woodland to achieve net-zero carbon emissions in the livestock sector.
Sheep
The Scottish government has confirmed it currently has "no plans to reintroduce lynx" due to the impact it could have on farmers' livestock.
Rural Life
Scotland's first fully accessible training farm, Inclusive Farm Scotland, has opened its gates to students, marking a major milestone for the farm's co-founder, Mike Duxburry.
Tillage
Scientists from the University of Aberdeen are part of a team looking to turn potato waste into material for cosmetics and much more.
The Scottish government has published its first production estimates for Harvest 2025, covering: barley, wheat, oats and oilseed rape.
Very large quantities of feed barley will be available in Scotland over the coming months with much of it heading for Ireland
A group of Icelandic foresters travelled over to Scotland to gain an insight into the management of oak trees within their national forests.
Aberdeen Angus Youth Development Programme (YDP) members from Northern Ireland and the Republic of...
Scottish farmers will be sharing how the menopause has impacted their farming experience as part of a campaign led by Farmstrong Scotland
Dairy
A documentary feature telling the story of a Scottish farm’s transformation from conventional to cow-with-calf dairy farming...
The Scottish government has announced that from September 21, there will be a relaxation of movement controls on BTV susceptible animals.
While this year’s harvest in the UK got off to a fast start, intermittent and often heavy rainfall has slowed progress.
The importance of retaining sheep numbers in hill areas has been emphasised by leading members of the UK sheep farming community.
The Ranfurly Herd based in Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, has announced the private sale of 'Ranfurly Rolo' to the Islavale Herd in Scotland.
The head of Scottish Agronomy is calling for all crop inputs used within UK and Irish agriculture to be independently trialled.
