A message from Scotland’s farmers and crofters...

Latest instalment of the cattle outwintering project. One fairly deep pass with Simba SL. Just need to level out some of the areas where the ring feeders were. Will sow half the field with crimson clover and half with FIXatioN Balansa clover. LothiansMonitorFarm Germinal GB

Main batch of cows out to calving field today ready to get going. So I wrote a poem about it.

Please share this far and wide as there will be plenty of posts to.come this week. Its hard to articulate what the loss of the Highland Show means but suffice to say, there is a big gap in this weeks calendar which we are filling online to capture a bit of the flavour!

A few of the second batch of store lambs for sale straight of the hills 👌🏻

#ClimateWeek. This study of 1000 Scottish #soil samples analysed over 30 years, indicated no apparent loss of soil #carbon despite major changes in soil fertility parameters and increased agricultural intensification. James Hutton Institute European Journal of Soil Science onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/su…

🗣️ "I'm about to end the Savannah Marshall hype!" - @Team_Rankin 👀 #MarshallRankin | This Saturday

Good news for concerned recipients of the sustainable agriculture capital grants scheme, being aware of issues with lead times on some items, claims can now be submitted before delivery, as long as confirmation of delivery is then sent before end of Sept ‘21. A relief for many.

That’s good to know. Now enjoy the food you enjoy.

Have you seen our video about the Scotch Difference? We're proud to be part of the Scottish red meat industry. If you are too, feel free to share the video and let your followers know what makes Scotch meat different. #scotchmeat #thescotchdifference #redmeat #scottishfarming

.@FergusEwingSNP announces £1.5M to help grow tree nurseries and small forestry businesses: "I'm pleased to be working with Defra UK on this funding agreement which will help more woodland to be created in Scotland." forestry.gov.scot/news-releases/… #forestry

So it looks like Boris has decided NOT to take the advice of U.K. farmers, environmentalists and our consumers who are interested in animal welfare standards and food production systems. We’re told there will be protections in place but won’t tell us what they are. Unbelievable.

“What are farmers going to do? The ones that don’t have Amazon film crews following them around to top up their incomes?”

Sale time is here! Lambs straight of the hill getting sorted and ready to go 💪🏻🐑

Pleasantly surprised to see this on the UN stand at COP. Long overdue recognition that grasslands play a massive part when it comes to carbon storage. After speaking to those on the stand there was clear acceptance that proper grazing management has a vital role. About time.

Today, Defra UK announced that the Farming Investment Fund is open. Our experts will download the detail and tell you everything you need to know in our virtual event on Tuesday 23 November at 3:00pm. Register for your place here 👉 ow.ly/2wHz50GP3X4

Boxer Hannah Rankin will make history when she steps into the ring to defend her WBA and IBO super welterweight titles - it’s the first time a female fighter is headlining Scotland’s biggest arena, Glasgow’s OVO Hydro.

My The Herald column on the case for eating read meat 🗞️👇 Expert analysis from Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Systems Prof Geoff Simm High-quality, nutrient dense Scottish 🥩 delivers for:- ✔️public health ✔️sustaining rural life ✔️providing jobs ✔️boosting biodiversity heraldscotland.com/news/20145130.…