The case for a 5ppl rise for milk producers
Another year is almost upon us and sadly, like this time last year, we are still in the middle of Covid-19 restrictions, with more regulations mooted to be on the way.
Let's not export our environmental responsibilities
I MAKE no apology for covering the same ground I covered in May – the industry’s status on carbon emissions!
Milk price is up – but cows are threatened
I’m sitting at my computer thinking about what I can write that’s topical, interesting, and keeping you wanting to read on!
Milk producers get a confidence boost
I start on a subject most of us would probably rather forget about – the 20th anniversary of foot-and-mouth, which was so sensitively covered last week.
A year of frustration ... but plus points for Scotland
Like many of you, I cannot believe we are near the end of yet another year and I don’t need to remind you, it’s been a year like no other.
Milk price variance is masking 'efficiency'
I FEEL like a moan – but it’s a bit like the weather, it won’t change anything.
Labour shortage will shut down dairy farms
It makes worrying reading that a number of the country’s largest dairy herds are likely to go bust over the coming years after calls have been rejected to add dairy workers to the Shortage Occupation List.
We must protect our high standards
I CAN’T believe we’re in September already – how did that happen? The months are just flying in at a rate of knots and there’s still a huge amount of winter fodder lying in fields up and down the country, waiting for a decent weather window. Fingers crossed we see an improvement in the weather to finish silage and harvest.
Why we have a beef about meat and milk
What a shame we aren’t blessed with more Waitrose and Aldi supermarkets in Scotland.
