Farming

Mackie's head of sales Will Dixon (left) and managing director Stuart Common

Food and drink business

Mackie's 'cognisant' of higher costs amid rising sales
Mackie's remains "cognisant" of costs as ice cream sales grow despite the cool and wet summer of 2024

Mackie's landed products in an additional 1,000 UK stores this year, including Tesco

Mackie's landed products in an additional 1,000 UK stores this year, including Tesco

Business Insight

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Coolest summer in nine years fails to chill growth at Mackie's

Sandra McDowell, vice chair of the Galloway National Park Association

Sandra McDowell, vice chair of the Galloway National Park Association

Galloway National Park

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Wild places charity backs 'resilient' Galloway National Park campaign

Farm overlooking famous Scottish lake for sale

Farm overlooking famous Scottish lake for sale

Hill farm overlooking Scotland’s only lake goes on market

Anas Sarwar has said Scottish Labour will bring back the winter fuel payment if it wins the Scottish Parliament election in 2026

Anas Sarwar has said Scottish Labour will bring back the winter fuel payment if it wins the Scottish Parliament election in 2026

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Letters: Why wait, Anas Sarwar? Stand up to Keir Starmer now

Farmers have been protesting in London

Farmers have been protesting in London

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Farmers told they are 'wrong' about tax changes as 13,000 attend protest in London

Farmers protest in central London over the changes to inheritance tax (IHT) rules in the recent budget which introduce new taxes on farms worth more than £1 million. Picture date: Tuesday November 19, 2024. PA Photo. Farmers have reacted over the

Farmers protest in central London over the changes to inheritance tax (IHT) rules in the recent budget which introduce new taxes on farms worth more than £1 million. Picture date: Tuesday November 19, 2024. PA Photo. Farmers have reacted over the

Farming difficulties

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Farmers protest in London over proposed inheritance tax changes - explained in five

NFU Scotland president, Martin Kennedy (Photo: Paul Watt)

NFU Scotland president, Martin Kennedy (Photo: Paul Watt)

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Scots among thousands of farmers descending on Westminster for protest

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has announced his intention to stand for Holyrood

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has announced his intention to stand for Holyrood

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Letters: Holyrood is the only way to protect Scotland. Go for it, Stephen Flynn

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Galloway National Park

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Farmers are important. But Galloway National Park can't be all about them

President Macron is finding himself marginalised

President Macron is finding himself marginalised

STRUAN STEVENSON

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After Labour's farm inheritance tax raid, new trade deal could hammer Scots farmers

Health Secretary Neil Gray has been embroiled in a row over using ministerial cars to attend football matches, most of which involved the team he supports

Health Secretary Neil Gray has been embroiled in a row over using ministerial cars to attend football matches, most of which involved the team he supports

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Letters: Why can't SNP MSPs just own up and apologise when they've done wrong?

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'Without food there is no wealth': Kevin McKenna at AgriScot 2024

The NFUS presidential team and board of directors will also head to Westminster later this month

The NFUS presidential team and board of directors will also head to Westminster later this month

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Farming Unions rally against Budget decisions and head to London to voice their fears

The partnership is new

The partnership is new

Sustainable Dairy

Tesco partners with milk suppliers to transform dairy sustainability

UK farmers grapple with rising costs after the autumn budget

UK farmers grapple with rising costs after the autumn budget

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Family farms facing financial strain due to inheritance tax changes

SLE’s housing policy adviser, Anna Gardiner

SLE’s housing policy adviser, Anna Gardiner

£100M diverted

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£100million of rural funding spent on city housing as urgent review is called for

Iain Chapman, managing director of Farmlay

Iain Chapman, managing director of Farmlay

AI boost for Scottish farming to meet rising demand for eggs

Ross Geddes and John Barr

Ross Geddes and John Barr

Fashion designer teams up with 92-year-old grandpa to launch new line

SRUC has recently achieved degree-awarding status

SRUC has recently achieved degree-awarding status

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Scotland's Rural College makes history as new vet school opens in Aberdeen

Sir John Campbell

Sir John Campbell

‘A hill farmer at heart’: entrepreneur who built up £80m firm dies

The Milk Hoose vending operation at The Coo Shed in Ayrshire

The Milk Hoose vending operation at The Coo Shed in Ayrshire

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Ayrshire dairy business hits out at Meta over Instagram scam

Farmers invited to join climate programme led by Loch Lomond National Park

Farmers invited to join climate programme led by Loch Lomond National Park

Farmers invited to join climate programme led by Loch Lomond National Park

Farmers union calls on ScotGov to make urgent improvements to lifeline ferry services

Farmers union calls on ScotGov to make urgent improvements to lifeline ferry services

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Farmers union calls on ScotGov to make urgent improvements to lifeline ferry services

New Lanark World Heritage Site

New Lanark World Heritage Site

New Lanark World Heritage Site

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250 years of spinning history comes to an end at New Lanark World Heritage Site

The Scotica Film crew on site in Norway

The Scotica Film crew on site in Norway

'No other art form can do it in the same way'

Farm once ploughed by Robert Burns expands to expand milk production

Farm once ploughed by Robert Burns expands to expand milk production

Farm once ploughed by Robert Burns to expand milk production

National parks can help support farms, says environment charity

National parks can help support farms, says environment charity

National parks can help support farms, says environment charity

St Boswells mart

St Boswells mart

Brisk trade in bullocks and heifers at St Boswells

The founder has urged people to 'buy homegrown'

The founder has urged people to 'buy homegrown'

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Brewer of only Scottish lager in nation's premium top 10 urges 'homegrown' buying

The best places to pick pumpkins in Scotland this Halloween season

The best places to pick pumpkins in Scotland this Halloween season

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The best places to pick pumpkins in Scotland this Halloween season

Fish farm off the coast of Skye given green light despite local pushback

Fish farm off the coast of Skye given green light despite local pushback

Fish farm off the coast of Skye given green light despite local pushback

Weather limits sale of calves and stirks at Ayr

Harvest time is crunch time for Scottish farmers

Harvest time is crunch time for Scottish farmers

Rosemary Goring: Fire attacks at Scottish farms are deeply worrying

Shireen Davies, chief executive of Solasta Bio

Shireen Davies, chief executive of Solasta Bio

Business Briefing

Glasgow firm secures £10.7m for nature-inspired crop protection

Newton Stewart mart

Newton Stewart mart

New season lambs prove hard to sell at Newton Stewart

Messrs Craig Wilson, Ayr

Messrs Craig Wilson, Ayr

Leaner lambs hard to cash as cast sheep hold firm at Newton Stewart

Tristan Hugh-Jones

Tristan Hugh-Jones

Eat Scottish native oysters and help to preserve the species

C&D Auction Marts, Dumfries

C&D Auction Marts, Dumfries

Prime lambs continue to meet demand at Ayr

The Daldowie Doocot, Mount Vernon, Glasgow.Picture By Chris James

The Daldowie Doocot, Mount Vernon, Glasgow.Picture By Chris James

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Where to find Scotland’s fascinating doocots

The doocot at Preston Tower near Prestonpans

The doocot at Preston Tower near Prestonpans

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Love me doo: When fancy pigeon palaces - complete with turrets - fed the nation

Fishing vessel recovered after 200 litres of fuel spills into Scottish Sea Farm site

Fishing vessel recovered after 200 litres of fuel spills into Scottish Sea Farm site

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Fishing vessel recovered after 200 litres of fuel spills into Scottish Sea Farms site

Newton Stewart mart

Newton Stewart mart

Lamb prices slide at Newton Stewart as Longtown holds prize show

Messrs Craig Wilson, Ayr

Messrs Craig Wilson, Ayr

Large show of lambs meets strong demand in in Ayr

Whisky baron and cattle rancher Joe Hobbs on horseback at Great Glen Cattle Ranch

Whisky baron and cattle rancher Joe Hobbs on horseback at Great Glen Cattle Ranch

The whisky baron who brought cowboys and a cattle ranch to the Highlands

Craig Wilson auction mart, Newton Stewart

Craig Wilson auction mart, Newton Stewart

Lambs sell well in Oban as sheep meet 'pleasing' trade

Ayr mart saw steady demand for lambs

Ayr mart saw steady demand for lambs

Steady demand for lambs at Ayr

Harris & Hetherington, St Boswells

Harris & Hetherington, St Boswells

Lamb meets demand in two-tier trade at Newton Stewart

Landmark Scottish farm park up for sale

Landmark Scottish farm park up for sale

Landmark Scottish farm park up for sale

Messrs Craig Wilson, Ayr

Messrs Craig Wilson, Ayr

Prime lamb prices fall in Ayr as heifers rise in Lanark

Scotland’s Pocket Hercules who built his strength on the farm

British bull leads way for calves at Carlisle

Anne-Laure Farrar

Anne-Laure Farrar

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A world of opportunity awaiting Scottish cheese producers

Mackie's landed products in an additional 1,000 UK stores this year, including Tesco

Mackie's landed products in an additional 1,000 UK stores this year, including Tesco

Scottish ice cream maker bucks downward trend in a soggy summer