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Business and Policy September 2026 – Greening 2027
From 1st January 2027 there are changes to the requirements for Ecological Focus Areas. The changes are intended to deliver additional environmental benefit. There are two main changes for 2027 – An increase in…
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Business and Policy September 2026 – Milk
Milk production data GB milk production continues to decline, with the seasonal decline now being compounded by extremely dry conditions across much of the country. The impact has been particularly severe across southern England,…
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Business and Policy September 2026 – Sheep
Pressure on industry increases supply into August August has seen a slightly more unsteady prime sheep market with prices continuing to decline through the month. Although prices have shown a sharp decline, this is largely in line with typical season…
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Business and Policy September 2026 – Beef
Finished beef prices in Scotland have rebounded significantly since mid-June, with prices rising throughout August following a seasonal reduction in slaughter availability, reflecting the dominance of spring calving. While still down over 3% on Easter and trailing…
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Business and Policy September 2026 – Arable
Overview As the 2026 harvest nears completion it may well be remembered as one of the driest on record. Across southern and central England, prolonged heat and exceptionally dry conditions have severely affected yields, although Scotland and northern…
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Business and Policy September 2026 – Policy Brief
Bluetongue update BTV-3 (Bluetongue Virus Stereotype 3) was first confirmed in Scotland on 8 August 2026. Across Great Britain, the situation is moving quickly, the number of affected premises is…
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Working Together Across a Catchment: The Upper Forth Farmer and Land Manager Network
Across Scotland, farmers, crofters and land managers are increasingly working together in groups organised around shared river catchments. Usually convened by a rivers trust or catchment partnership, each group has…
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Honest Conversations, Better Farm Businesses
I’m Kerry, I’ve been a Principal Consultant at SAC Consulting for ten years, and I own and operate a couple of rural tourism businesses with my family outside of my day job. I am no stranger…
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Adding A New Enterprise Through Succession – A Case Study
James MacIver, now 27, has returned to the family business after leaving school at 16. In that time he worked several other mixed livestock and dairy farms, as well as a…
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Managing Heat Stress in Beef Cattle
Hot weather can have a significant impact on cattle health, welfare and performance. Heat stress occurs when a critical combination of humidity and temperature is reached, commonly measured by the…
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