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After going without meat for more than 20 years, James Hutton "would have prefered to find plastic" in his dinner.

Pioneering JHI soft fruit scientist honoured with prestigious award Dr Rex Brennan made a major contribution to the development of blackcurrant varieties. A soft fruit scientist who made a global contribution to the development of blackcurrants has been presented with a major award. Dr Rex Brennan is well known in Scotland’s soft fruit industry after a career spent at the James Hutton Institute (JHI) and its predecessor,  the Scottish Crop Research Institute, where he specialised in berry fr...

Want to read more? At the start of the pandemic in March we took the decision to make online access to our news free of charge by taking down our paywall. At a time where accurate information about Covid-19 was vital to our community, this was the right decision – even though it meant a drop in our income. In order to help safeguard the future of our journalism, the time has now come to reinstate our paywall, However,  rest assured that access to all Covid related news will still remain free...

First Milk FIRST Milk, Nestlé and Agricarbon have announced the launch of a pioneering soil carbon capture project – the first of its kind in the world. The project, which promises to establish a comprehensive and scientifically robust soil carbon baseline for First Milk farms, will use state-of-the-art machinery to carry out soil carbon analysis at a fraction of the usual cost, allowing soil carbon sequestration to be quantified over time. The initial phases of the project are being ...

Farmers co-operative First Milk, along with Nestlé and Agricarbon, have announced the launch of a pioneering soil carbon capture project – the first of its kind in the world. The project, which establishes a comprehensive and scientifically robust soil carbon baseline for First Milk farms, will use state-of-the-art machinery to carry out intensive soil carbon analysis at a fraction of the usual cost. The approach allows soil carbon sequestration to be quantified over time to support th...

Geologists Day 2021: 7 Geologists You May Want To Know About KEY POINTS Geology helps us better understand our planet Below are some key geologists throughout history On Geologists Day, observed on April 4 this year, lets celebrate geologists and thank them for their all-important work. Holidays to celebrate people in different  professions give us a chance to appreciate their work and contributions. In the case of geologists, their field is often under-appreciated despite the importance of...

BBC News By Claire Marshall Published image captionThe last remaining fragment of intact peat mire in the South-West Leading garden retailers are still failing to stop the sale of peat in compost despite pressure from the government and campaigners. The Wildlife Trusts said only one of 20 retailers contacted said it would eliminate peat from its shelves this year. The restoration of peatlands is a key part of the governments strategy to mitigate the impact of climate change. Highly absorbent, ...

A love of family, farming and friendship were the driving forces that prevailed throughout the life of Ian McLaren (71), of Cronan Farm, Coupar Angus, who died suddenly on February 5. It was a very fitting tribute, therefore, that his sons shared the driving of the Massey Ferguson 550 their father had used regularly to feed the cattle, for Mr McLaren’s final journey from Cronan to Kettins Church. Neighbours, friends and family were able to pay their last respects by the roadside as the ...

GALBRAITH is marketing 53.89 hectares of good quality agricultural land in a very accessible location close to Stirling and junction 10 of the M9 motorway. The land at Dripend, Stirlingshire presents an excellent block of well managed land which is all classified as grade 3(2) by the James Hutton Institute. Alistair Christie of Galbraith, who is handling the sale, said: “This land will appeal to existing farming businesses in the central belt and beyond looking to expand their landholding...

South Craig AN Ayrshire livestock farm with additional commercial aspects and scope for afforestation has come to the market. South Craig Farm, Hollybush is available through Strutt and Parker for offers over £1,300,000 for the whole or in five lots. South Craig Farm provides an outstanding opportunity to purchase a productive livestock farm extending to 428 acres (173 hectares), located in a popular agricultural area of South West Scotland. The farm enjoys an elevated south facing posit...