Douglas MacSkimming

IT’S time for the Scottish Government to smell the coffee and, as a matter of urgency, bring a consultation on a Bill which could give Scotland the title of Good Food Nation, into play.

FAILURE of the Scottish Government to get vital payments under the Basic Payments Scheme out on time, is putting Scotland's farmers in a financial predicament,in danger of spiraling out of control.

Arla has announced an increase in it’s June milk price of 1.15p per litre. This takes its standard litre price to 28.58p.

OVER 300 farmers have signed up to Arla’s new R500 programme to help 'future proof' their farms and increase their resilience to the impact of volatile milk prices.

FOOD, glorious food is the theme of south-west Scotland’s ambitious plan to double the value of its food and drink sector to £2.5 billion by 2030.

GRAHAM’S dairies have given their producers a welcome boost by rescinding the 0.5p per litre reduction that was set to kick-in from May 1, keeping the company's standard litre price at 26.75p.

MILK-PRODUCING farmers need to wake up and realise that how they treat their animals and how their farm looks to the general public are vital for the image of dairy products.

FARMERS in the North-east of Scotland are gearing up for the fifth annual charity event in memory of the popular agricultural journalist Joe Watson, who died suddenly in March 2014.

THE clock is ticking on the deadline for submitting this year’s single application form and rural secretary Fergus Ewing has urged farmers not to wait until the last minute.

FOLLOWING the announcement that First Milk is to sell its two Scottish creameries in Campbeltown and on Arran, the co-op has denied suggestions that it may be set to leave its Glasgow headquarters and move south of the Border.