Strips of cornflowers, common vetch and yarrow have been sown in commercial seed potato fields near Montrose as part of an integrated pest management (IPM) trial. The experiment is taking place on the AHDB’s strategic potato (SPoT) farm at Milton of...
Read MoreA series of contract wins worth more than £1 million has underpinned the success of an Angus specialist stone firm. Denfind Stone will supply material from their Pitairlie Quarry near Monikie to flood protection schemes at Broughty Ferry and Hawick, following the...
Read MoreA major survey of the “fragile” Dundee and Angus economy shows around 7% fear they will not survive the pandemic. Dundee and Angus Chamber of Commerce (DACC) surveyed hundreds of members for its latest quarterly economic indicator survey. The results show companies surveyed...
Read MoreAs the owners of an Angus engineering company considered their retirement, they worried about the consequences of their decision. Fraser and Sheila Dunphy, of Arbroath- based Finesse Control Systems, had seen many companies in the area sold to buyers that ended...
Read MoreChancellor Rishi Sunak’s surprise decision to cancel his autumn budget will not derail efforts to get the Tay Cities Deal signed off next month, the UK Treasury has confirmed. A provisional date for rubber-stamping the multi-million-pound package has been set for...
Read MoreIn a statement to the Scottish Parliament the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon introduced a number of additional restrictions the Scottish Government believes are now necessary in order to reduce COVID rates as we approach the winter months and amidst a...
Read MoreMulti-million pound Angus early learning construction projects are back on track as contractors play Coronavirus catch-up with the Forfar and Carnoustie schemes. The new facilities on the site of the former Forfar Academy and at Pitskelly Park in Carnoustie are being...
Read MoreForfar has suffered a double jobs blow as two prominent business in the town are set to make people redundant just as the effects of Covid-19 again begin to tighten their grip with new regulations outlined by both the Scottish...
Read MoreAngus farmers are at the forefront of efforts to tackle the growing problem of potato cyst nematode (PCN) which is having a multi-million-pound impact on the Scottish industry every year. As chemical options are withdrawn from use, a group of producers...
Read MoreThe Forfar Bridie’s bid to sit alongside the big names of European food is still in the mix. As the clock counts down to Brexit, local producers are still to be learn if the famed product will join the Protected Geographical...
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