Opinion: Call to halt on-farm inspections amid farmers' gruelling workload

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Here is The Scottish Farmer’s Opinion Newsletter covering the latest debate and discussion on all things farming.

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Cattle inspections shouldnt happen during calving

Call to halt on-farm inspections amid farmers' gruelling workload

Reports of exhausted farmers facing rigorous on-farm inspections have circulated within the community this week.

For now, it seems the pendulum has begun to swing slowly from green issues back to practical concerns and the importance of food production

Euro Notebook - What farmers really, really want

We may have left the EU, but what they want will strike a chord with farmers here still looking for the simpler systems Brexit supporters promised.

The lot of a dairy farmer can be a complex juggling act that requires a full attention down to even the smallest of details.

From cows to computers, dairy farming gets 'sexy'

The weather hasn't been conducive to outdoor activities lately, but fortunately, I didn't have any lambing or calving shifts to attend to. However, I did have the opportunity to meet some remarkable dairy farmers recently.

Discriminatory policy leads to proposed agricultural and environmental support

Crofters, who manage sheep and cattle on Common Grazings, are facing their most significant threat to survival since the establishment of Common Grazings in their current form.

The Union's plea to delay farm inspections following a challenging spring offers spin-off health benefits

NFU Scotland requests farm inspection delay amid harsh spring, benefiting health

The Union's plea to delay farm inspections due to the challenging spring offers additional health benefits.

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