MFR Farming

There’s news in from the Scottish Government that 91% of Single Farm Payment Claims were made yesterday …

Today on MFR Farming we reveal the row that's broken out about new plans from the Scottish Government to remove tax breaks for Sporting Estate owners and with TV star and farmer Jimmy Doherty, we take a look at Project Sunlight which aims to tackle the food waste/food poverty paradox.

Today there’s more news on both milk and grain prices and we find out about a new competition to search out the “Bright Sparks” among our Young Farmers …

Farmer Adam Henson from BB TV’s ”Countryfile” is our guest today and along with Dairy Industry expert Ian Potter they look at the future for Dairy Farmers … Also in today’s programme we find out that new rules to stop so called “slipper farming” in Scotland may be too slack …

New First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s Holyrood Cabinet Reshuffle last week saw existing Rural affairs, Food and Environment Secretary – Richard Lochhead back in post with the same job as before … But first day back at the desk and he’s got some tough decisions and a bit of criticism to face …