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I’m sitting at my computer thinking about what I can write that’s topical, interesting, and keeping you wanting to read on! There are no shows for the chat and nothing much going on elsewhere. In fact, things are pretty dull apart from the weather. We’ve certainly had some beautiful, if cold, days of late. Spring work is in overdrive and looking at the dry pen, so will calving be, soon. Hopefully, before long we’ll see stock at grass. There’s nothing nicer than seeing new-born lambs skipping up and down the fields. Enough waffle. What has been happening is a state-of-the-art Dairy Nexus has moved a step closer to reality – £8m is being invested in this flagship facility at the Barony College, near Dumfries, in a bid to reduce our carbon footprint. Like it or lump it, decarbonising the dairy industry should be on all our agendas, particularly if you’re on a supermarket contract. ....
The farmer-led Dairy Sector Climate Change Group has been blown away by the positive response to their call for evidence. A survey issued via social media, NFUS and the group’s own networks have clearly demonstrated that the dairy sector in Scotland is up for the challenge created by climate change. One thing that became clear very quickly is that the dairy sector in Scotland is progressive and adaptable. The vast majority (95%) of respondents were already well aware of the climate change challenge. Most are ready to take actions but many need guidance and advice to be able to deliver on government objectives. There is a real willingness to make changes to management practices if barriers, such as capital funding and knowledge gaps, can be adequately addressed. ....
By Fergus Ewing, Scottish Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Tourism The UK government will continue to give farmers and the environment as much support - or perhaps even more - as they get now – That was the bold claim of George Eustice one month before the EU referendum in 2016. How hollow it seems now. The Tories have instead chosen to cut funding for rural support – between 2021 and 2025, Scotland will lose out on some £170 million. We face an immediate loss of the remainder of our 2014-2020 Common Agricultural Policy budget – £33 million already committed for our farmers and rural communities – and the method of future allocation chosen by the UK Government leaves us with an annual shortfall of £15 million. ....
NFUS vice president Martin Kennedy will co-chair the newly announced Hill, Upland and Crofting Group alongside Joyce Campbell NEW FARMER-LED groups for dairy and high nature value sectors are being established to develop advice and proposals to the Scottish Government on how to cut emissions and tackle climate change. This announcement bring the total number of farmer-led climate groups to five, following on from the Suckler Beef Climate Group which published its recommendations in September and more recently the industry led Pig Sector group and the Arable sector group, which met for the first time in December. The Dairy Group will be chaired by RHASS director Jackie McCreery, with the Hill, Upland and Crofting Group (HUCG) being co-chaired by NFUS vice president Martin Kennedy and Joyce Campbell, chair of Women in Agriculture taskforce. ....