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Royal Highland Show: World sheep shearing champions crowned
Shearing teams from the UK and South Africa have been crowned at the 2023 Golden Shears competition, the premier sheep shearing and wool handling…
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Turnover from Scottish red meat sector rises for third consecutive year
Turnover from Scottish red meat processing has risen for a third consecutive year – generating an estimated £926 million of output for Scotland's…
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Blockchain projects seeks to fix Brexit export woes for farm estate
A supply chain project which aims to use blockchain technology to enable the frictionless movement of quality lamb products to export markets has…
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Scottish farmers denied emergency access to bracken control herbicide
Scottish farmers have been denied emergency access to bracken control herbicide Asulox despite it given the go ahead for use in England. The…
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Groups request 'urgent meeting' with Scottish govt over bracken control
Rural businesses have urged the Scottish government to grant immediate authorisation for Asulox to control bracken following news that it has been…
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Farm support change underlines value of external advice, sheep sector says
The increasing pace of change to farm support has highlighted the need for many sheep farmers to seek out professional advice, the sector says. The…
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Bracken control herbicide given emergency approval for England
The herbicide Asulox (asulam) has been given an emergency approval for use to control bracken from 1 July 2023, but only for England. The Bracken…
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Powys handler sells two-year-old working sheep dog for £5.6k
A top call of £5,600, plus a trio of joint £5,100 second top calls, were among the highlights at Skipton Auction Mart’s timed online-only summer sale…
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Scottish farm leaders call for 'urgent approval' of bracken herbicide
Scottish farm leaders have called for the 'urgent approval' of the herbicide Asulox for use to control bracken this year due to the lack of…
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The Scottish-born vaccine which transformed global flock health
A vaccine developed by Scottish scientists which has transformed herd and flock health for farmers over the last 25 years is being brought into…
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