Opinion

King in the North

A new Prime Minister, but the countryside wants more than headlines

Will Burnham's government change course for agriculture?

Farmers fund AHDB through a statutory levy rather than voluntary membership

Farmers fund AHDB through a statutory levy rather than voluntary membership

Why AHDB needs greater farmer accountability and democratic reform

Chloe McCulloch, head of SAC Consulting

Chloe McCulloch, head of SAC Consulting

Regenerative farming

Many Scottish farmers already deliver regenerative outcomes without the label

Wildfire containment is a growing issue

Wildfire containment is a growing issue

Cattle and sheep may help curb wildfires on Scottish hills, but not free

Farmers can secure our food, if politicians give the right signals

Farmers can secure our food, if politicians give the right signals

Burnham promises change – but will it be for the better?

Michael Halliday

Michael Halliday

Relinquishment and assignation – the view from the farmgate

A fast ripening harvest has been increasing stress levels

A fast ripening harvest has been increasing stress levels

Fast-ripening harvest piles pressure on farmers across the country

Andrew McCornick

Andrew McCornick

Policy Pressure

Open the hill gate and let farmers get on with the job

Scottish pig producers have been thrown a lifeline

Scottish pig producers have been thrown a lifeline

More Than Money

Pig funding offers welcome relief, but lasting solutions remain elusive

The warm, dry weather might be good for getting on with the work, but not so much for a Scottish farmers skin!

The warm, dry weather might be good for getting on with the work, but not so much for a Scottish farmers skin!

Scottish sunshine comes with a health warning

Scottish pig farmers face 'unprecedented' pricing crisis, warns Gillian Martin

Scottish pig farmers face 'unprecedented' pricing crisis, warns Gillian Martin

Support lifeline

Scottish Government

Standing with Scotland’s pig farmers when it matters most

Ukraine crops feel the heat as drone war reshapes grain outlook

Rawburn's changing role in the Lammermuirs

Could EU support cuts for agriculture trigger cuts here?

Enhanced Greening measures must come with close sector engagement

Busy farm gates and happy visitors show why rural Scotland is booming

Busy farm gates and happy visitors show why rural Scotland is booming

Busy farm gates and happy visitors show why rural Scotland is booming

Looks like someone's skipped straight to this weeks sheep special and missed the ATV special...

Looks like someone's skipped straight to this weeks sheep special and missed the ATV special...

A ewe-turn on ATV safety

Doug Niven Ref:RH300119133 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Doug Niven Ref:RH300119133 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Harvest pressure

Dry weather, global markets and harvest concerns shape crop outlook

Doug Christie showcases the regenerative farming practices at Durie Farm

Doug Christie showcases the regenerative farming practices at Durie Farm

Regenerative farming

New Zealand farmers explore Fife's regenerative farming success stories together

Why a compliment costs nothing but can make a huge difference

Alistair Carmichael

What UK farmers could learn from those across the world in New Zealand

There's more to Scottish agritourism than meets the eye… and it all starts at the gate

There's more to Scottish agritourism than meets the eye… and it all starts at the gate

Global conference

Opening the gate to opportunity

'Who is the most dangerous politician in Britain? My vote goes to Ed Miliband'

Roast pork dinner for under £2 per head

Roast pork dinner for under £2 per head

Scottish farming heading for massive own goal if price-cap nonsense not stopped

Will agriculture make it onto a new PM's agenda?

You can't run a farm changing the bull as often as the country swaps Prime Minister.

You can't run a farm changing the bull as often as the country swaps Prime Minister.

Leadership churn

Changing Prime Minister more times than you change your bull

Scottish farmers battle extreme weather, silage challenges and growing policy pressure on livestock and food production.

Scottish farmers battle extreme weather, silage challenges and growing policy pressure on livestock and food production.

Scottish livestock needs a plan not rhetoric about food security today

New report shows livestock is better for the enviroment than many think

New report shows livestock is better for the enviroment than many think

A new livestock paper challenges simplistic calls to cut Scottish herds

All the team are out covering every angle of the Royal Highland Show

All the team are out covering every angle of the Royal Highland Show

Royal Highland Show

All hands on deck for reporting at the 2026 Royal Highland Show

Debate grows over whether experience or neutrality matters most in agriculture policy

Debate grows over whether experience or neutrality matters most in agriculture policy

The Political Field

How ignorance keeps winning in UK agriculture

From the Royal Highland Show to the FIFA World Cup Ref:RH250320046 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

From the Royal Highland Show to the FIFA World Cup Ref:RH250320046 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Are you ready for the 2026 Royal Highland Show?

Scotland face a major test against Brazil as their World Cup campaign begins

Scotland face a major test against Brazil as their World Cup campaign begins

Scotland are ready to take the World Cup by the horns

Fertiliser must be viewed as a strategic asset, says Brussels

Gillian Martin outlines her priorities for Scottish agriculture

Gillian Martin outlines her priorities for Scottish agriculture

Future Resilience

New cabinet secretary pledges support for Scotland's rural future

Cattle inspections regularly show breaches

Cattle inspections regularly show breaches

Better early warning

Scotland has the data to stop cattle identification failures becoming disasters

Why young jobseekers must stand out as rural businesses struggle to recruit

Why young jobseekers must stand out as rural businesses struggle to recruit

Why showing willing still matters

Hawkstone Farmers’ Choir makes history as first choir to win Britain’s Got Talent, securing a memorable public vote victory last weekend.

Hawkstone Farmers’ Choir makes history as first choir to win Britain’s Got Talent, securing a memorable public vote victory last weekend.

Hawkstone Farmers' Choir crowned first ever Britain's Got Talent choir winner

Price caps on essential food? Serious questions are already being raised

Price caps on essential food? Serious questions are already being raised

Protect farmers

Price caps will not fix Scotland’s food system, but they could break it

Ref:RH250320046 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Ref:RH250320046 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

High‑stakes shift

Gillian Martin must prove climate ambition can work for Scottish farms

Dad says the machine’s fully automated… but apparently it still leaks promises

Dad says the machine’s fully automated… but apparently it still leaks promises

Udder chaos on the campaign trail

Alasdair Fletcher

Alasdair Fletcher

Scottish Rural Party says Holyrood campaign is ‘just the beginning’

Agriculture and food drawn into Westminster political drama

Poll Charolais, old ambitions and a sale that made me think

Nim Kibbler, Nature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN) Scotland manager

Nim Kibbler, Nature Friendly Farming Network (NFFN) Scotland manager

Farming futures

Election didn’t bring change, but continuity can be welcome

National Beef Association

Support us - or lose us: NBA issues stark warning to retailers and processors

Would a carbon tax on imported meat be a good idea?

Would a carbon tax on imported meat be a good idea?

Carbon emissions

Could an import carbon charge become a new tax threat for UK livestock?

Threats of onerous environmental rules on livestock producing islands calls for international innovation

Threats of onerous environmental rules on livestock producing islands calls for international innovation

Island pressure

Orkney farmers get innovative in their EFA solutions

Rising machinery costs are becoming the next major squeeze on farm margins Ref:RH250320046 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Rising machinery costs are becoming the next major squeeze on farm margins Ref:RH250320046 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Farming now faces a machinery squeeze as well as supermarket pressure

Light at the end of the tunnel as better weather hits

Light at the end of the tunnel as better weather hits

Better weather...better fettle!

Is Britain already ungovernable two years from an election?

Is Britain already ungovernable two years from an election?

Agriculture squeezed out as instability dominates politics

Why farming needs to ditch 'Mr Average'

Cost of living crisis, or cost of living well? Ref:RH250320046 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Cost of living crisis, or cost of living well? Ref:RH250320046 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Politicians should talk about the cost of living well crisis

Jim Walker Ref:RH250118030

Jim Walker Ref:RH250118030

Rain‑hit lambs

Farmers count the cost after Dumfriesshire’s biblical spring deluge

The Scottish Farmers' Pat Wilson dreams of her ideal First Minister...

The Scottish Farmers' Pat Wilson dreams of her ideal First Minister...

Cartoon: Pat Wilson dreams up her ideal First Minister