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Welcome lift in prices The last few weeks of October have provided welcome news to many beef finishers as prices begin to rise as processors start to look a little…

Driven Support Scottish Government have indicated in the months since the Glasgow COP26 conference that they want to see transformational change within the agricultural sector and at landscape scale if…

Trade Talk The lamb finished price has held extremely well over the last month.  A lot of happened financially in the UK over this period including the pound being at…

Are We Stuffed? Turkey farmers have faced a challenging number of years: First, being severely affected by the loss of European seasonal workers for plucking and processing following Brexit, Followed…

More price increases for November ‘22  Some milk buyers have announced a price increase for November even though farmgate prices are already at a record high. UK production remains below…

With the importance of forward budgeting and seeking to minimise carbon emissions by maximising technical efficiency, the 43rd Edition of the SAC Farm Management Handbook (co-funded by the Scottish Government)…

Getting the economics right towards a sustainable food system It is fair to say the events of 2022 has led to the reckoning of the modern industrial food system.  Businesses…