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Scotland
Defra staff morale at 'amber-red'
Sarah Anderson
Defra staff’s emotional wellbeing is at 'amber-red' according to the Department’s permanent secretary, Claire Moriarty CB.
21 November 2018 Scotland
Call for Defra to fund research into farm plastic alternatives
Defra should fund research and development of recyclable alternative materials for use on farms, an MP has said.
14 November 2018 Scotland
Time is running out on voluntary measures to cut farm emissions
Time is running out on voluntary measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, a University of Edinburgh academic has said.
‘Urgency’ required from ScotGov over farm policy
The Scottish Government needs to act with “more urgency” to develop an alternative approach for Scottish agricultural policy, NFU Scotland has said.
31 October 2018 Scotland
Scottish News in Brief
Total sales of antibiotics have fallen to the lowest level since 1993, says Defra’s Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD).
24 October 2018 Scotland
Ewing seeks Scottish amendments to agriculture bill
Rural economy secretary Fergus Ewing has set out the means by which he believes Scotland could have a more equal say in future UK agricultural policy.
24 October 2018 Scotland
Praise for farmer and vet involved in BSE case
There was praise for Thomas Jackson of Boghead Farm near Huntly and his vet in the Scottish Parliament this week, after news that a BSE-infected animal had been found in his herd.
24 October 2018 Scotland
Lack of Calais facilities Gove’s biggest concern
The lack of an inspection post at the Port of Calais is Michael Gove’s “biggest area of concern” as the UK prepares to leave the EU
17 October 2018 Scotland
Political ‘impasse’ stopping progress for Scottish farmers
The UK and Scottish Governments must “resolve the impasse” over policy and financial frameworks and power repatriation
10 October 2018 Scotland
Ag census results betray impact of 2018’s poor weather
Production across almost all Scottish agricultural sectors has fallen, according to results of the June 2018 agricultural census, revealing the impact of 2017’s poor back-end and 2018’s hard winter
10 October 2018 Scotland
Investigating control options in Argyll liver fluke case studies
Countering the impact of liver fluke is an increasing challenge on many farms: higher rainfall is favouring the parasite’s life cycle.
10 October 2018 Scotland
A print of 'Market Day at Dalmally'
A print of ‘Market Day at Dalmally’ by the late John Prentice will be auctioned in late October.
10 October 2018 Scotland