19+ hour, 46+ min ago   (307+ words) A new cattle reproduction technique under development in Canada could eventually offer beef producers a simpler way to synchronise cows for artificial insemination, while avoiding the use of oestrogen-based hormones. Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan have been testing a…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (253+ words) SPAR Scotland has launched The Great Big Giveaway, a six-week campaign that will give back more than £50,000 in SPAR Scotland vouchers to shoppers across the country. Running in almost 300 SPAR stores from 10 September 2026, the campaign will reward 200 customers every week,…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (544+ words) Sheep scab is a highly contagious disease that is endemic in the UK and is estimated to infest 10-20% flocks nationally each year. It has severe impacts on both production and animal welfare, costing the industry £80-200 million per year. Infested sheep…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (369+ words) UK fruit and vegetable growers are demanding urgent action on agricultural water storage as drought puts increasing pressure on domestic food production. More than two-thirds of England has recently been declared in drought, according to project partners, prompting calls for…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (184+ words) Marks & Spencer has become the first UK retailer to roll out AI-powered welfare monitoring across its entire dairy supply chain, with the technology now being used on all 46 farms in its milk pool. The system, developed by CattleEye, uses cameras…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (520+ words) A new report has revealed the enormous scale of the response to this summer's Glenmore-Strathnethy wildfire, with more than 3,300 hectares of land burned and £6.4 million worth of privately-owned machinery and equipment mobilised to help tackle the blaze. The report, commissioned…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (610+ words) Farmers are being urged to review their cashflow and financial plans now as the impact of this summer's drought-hit harvest begins to feed through into farm businesses over the months ahead. While the worst of the drought has been felt…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (634+ words) Almost £6m of Scottish Government funding is being shared among 28 food and drink businesses as they look to increase production, improve efficiency and create jobs. The Food and Drink Processing Scheme Scotland is providing capital grants for projects ranging from automated…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (456+ words) A stronger national focus on preventing wildfires is needed in Scotland, according to Scottish Land & Estates (SLE), following the major blaze at Glenmore–Strathnethy. The rural business organisation has backed calls from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) for…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (541+ words) A programme aimed at developing the next generation of potato industry professionals is returning for a second year following strong demand for its inaugural intake. GB Potatoes, in partnership with the British Potato Trade Association (BPTA), has opened applications for…...