John Sleigh
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Bluetongue reaches Aberdeenshire as Scotland records 39 cases this season (opens the original)
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Bluetongue has reached Aberdeenshire, with two confirmed cases now recorded in the county as the disease continues its spread across Scotland. Latest figures from Defra show there have been 39 confirmed cases in Scotland during the 2026-27 bluetongue season, including two in Aberdeenshire, one in Angus, one in South Lanarkshire and 35 in Dumfries and Galloway. Across the UK there have now been 2,201 infected premises, with 1,072 further suspected cases under investigation. The confirmation of ca
Farmstrong research finds four in five farmers report better wellbeing (opens the original)
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Scotland’s farm wellbeing charity Farmstrong says new independent research shows its approach is helping farmers and crofters build resilience, with four in five people who engaged with the programme reporting a positive impact on their health and wellbeing. The findings come from a two-year independent evaluation carried out by Scotinform and published in Farmstrong’s recent Stronger Together report. The research highlights the continuing pressures facing the industry, with 33% of farmers and c
Harvest split as rain leaves crops uncut in the north while drilling advances (opens the original)
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Scotland’s harvest picture remains sharply divided, with growers in the north battling saturated fields and mounting crop losses while much of the east coast has completed combining and turned attention to autumn drilling. Persistent rain has created severe challenges in Orkney and Caithness, where significant areas of cereals remain unharvested, while further south growers are reporting generally satisfactory yields, strong progress with winter crop establishment and an advancing potato harvest
Defra takes livestock traceability system in-house after £237m programme spend (opens the original)
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Defra has confirmed it has brought development of England's new livestock traceability system in-house after spending £237.1 million on the wider programme. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said technical development of the replacement multispecies livestock movement reporting system was transferred from Livestock Information Ltd (LI Ltd) to Defra in June 2026. In a statement to The Scottish Farmer, Defra said the move came 'earlier than planned and in line with the program
Bluetongue reaches Aberdeenshire as vets urge farmers to bring forward vaccinations (opens the original)
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Bluetongue has reached Aberdeenshire, with Seafield Veterinary Group confirming a positive case in the county and warning farmers not to delay vaccination plans. The practice said the case had been confirmed in Aberdeenshire and stressed that, while temperatures remain above 12C and midge activity continues, there is still a risk of the virus spreading between susceptible livestock. Seafield urged farmers to vaccinate sheep, cattle, deer, camelids and goats, adding that producers who had planned
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