Northern Editor

The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) in Ireland has ordered Dawn Meats to pay former employee Aeron James €12,566 after his dismissal was 'both substantively and procedurally unfair'.

Beef and dairy farmers are being asked for their views on the role of precision livestock farming technologies in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Cereal prices are suddenly everybody's concern, hitting the headlines throughout the UK media, with fears over food price inflation at the top of the general public's list of worries.

Quality Meat Scotland cannot follow the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s plans to introduce levy payer votes to ratify council members.

WITH CALVING in full swing around the country, The Scottish Farmer caught up with Alex Sanger of Prettycur Farm, near Montrose on the north-east coast.

The latest estimates for agricultural input inflation is 30.6% according to Andersons consultancy.

A NEW ScotGov fund worth £10.2 million is now available to support Scottish food producers and suppliers investing in their businesses.

This week The Scottish farmer speaks to David Colthart who is chair of the Argyll and Lochaber Sea Eagle stakeholder group and one of the NFUS representatives on the National Sea Eagles Stakeholder Panel.

Collisions between farm vehicles and third parties are over 40% more likely between May and September, according to NFU Mutual claims data. As summer field work and harvesting gets underway and agricultural traffic increases, the rural insurer is urging all road users to take extra care over the coming months.

AgriScot has launched its search for Scotland’s Dairy Farm of the Year, with applications now open for the award.