Quo Vadis, Gov? IT failures and bureaucratic hurdles stall meaningful change in Scottish agriculture.
Scottish farmers are questioning government inaction on agriculture reforms. Is the focus on progress or politics? Quo Vadis, Scottish Government?
Claire Simonetta Seasons like this remind us why breeding resilience matters
After a last round through the lambing fields and a final walk past the shed pens, finally persuading the pet lambs to quiet down after their bellies are full, a sense of gratitude takes over.
Farm View Diverse businesses leverage multiple resources and income streams effectively
'A business that lacks diversity relies much more heavily on fewer resources and income streams, so any breakdown is likely to affect a business to a much greater extent. It’s like financial investment, you want to choose a broad portfolio to spread your risk.'
Claire Simonetta Clare's cattle are enjoying some late summer grazing on Mull
As the days have swiftly passed, the elusive nature of summer's presence becomes evident. From the inception of lambing just yesterday to the impending task of assembling tupping groups tomorrow, time appears to play tricks.
Claire Simonetta Farmer's View: Careful monitoring needed for hill ewe selection
Well that’s lambing time in full swing again for us – as I write this I sincerely hope that any farmers calving and lambing at the moment did not experience the biblical downpour last week that turned our lambing fields into rivers within hours.
Premium Claire Simonetta's Farmer's View: Government still playing catch-up with reality
Humanity has a long history of fascination with the workings of the world, the laws governing our surroundings and how things work at the minute and massive scale.
A time for informed decision making
It is fair to say that, after the Isle of Mull seemed to have missed out on most of the previous warm weather spells this summer, this last week has more than made up for it.
