Business Resilience [DA.BR]

Prevalence of Heat Stress in Dairy Cows – A Summary of the A-SHED Project

The global climate is changing, with the UK experiencing warmer average summer temperatures and an increasing frequency of heatwaves. While Scotland and northern England are not traditionally regions associated with…

Photo of a cupped handful of soil. Growing out of the soil is a young tree sapling that has rolls of paper money notes attached to the main stem. The photo is titled 'Money Tree' and the photo makes it look like the hand is holding a tree that is growing paper money!

Tax Update – Spring Statement 2026

In Brief The 2026 Spring Statement was not a farming Budget. It contained few direct announcements for Scottish agriculture and no major new tax measures aimed specifically at the sector. …

Ensuring A Resilient Water Supply For Your Farm

With Scotland traditionally being thought of as a ‘wet’ country, we often take water for granted. However, as our climate is changing, water is no longer a ‘free’ and plentiful resource, and many…

The Dairy Labour Crisis – Who will Milk the Cows Tomorrow?

Across the dairy sector, margins are under increasing pressure. Following the recent milk price drops and ongoing market volatility, rising input costs and heightened environmental regulations often dominate headlines. For many producers, labour is no longer just…

Building Resilience in Your Business

Building resilience into your production system helps protect your business from volatility due to factors out with your control. This article outlines practical ways in which you can build resilience, avoid shortages and the resulting…

Combating Falling Milk Prices

Across the board, milk prices are taking a significant hit for November, December and going forward into 2026. A drop of 5-6ppl on 150,000 litre monthly milk sales will have…

Water Security in Scottish Dairying

In recent years, Scotland’s weather has grown more unpredictable, and even the famously wet Scottish climate is beginning to show signs of strain with shifting weather patterns. For farmers, one…

Understanding GAEC 7 and Cross-Compliance On-Farm

The development of and investment in new farm infrastructure and land improvement is recognised as an important part of pushing the agricultural sector forward and making it resilient and ready…

Winter Slurry Storage Contingency Planning

Updated 31st March 2026 The Environmental Authorisation (Scotland) Regulations (EASR), which replaced the Controlled Activities Regulations (CAR) in November 2025 incorporate the Control of Pollution (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel…

Whole Farm Plans for Dairy Farms

The whole farm plan is designed to support farmers in finding ways to identify opportunities to improve sustainability and profitability in their business. The introduction of the whole farm plan…

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