A nationwide labour-matching service to support cattle, sheep and other farmers struck down by Covid-19 has been launched by the Perth-based Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society (AACS). The imminent plight of fruit growers has been widely publicised, but livestock farmers who are currently...
Read MoreOilfield services giant Halliburton will “significantly reduce” its workforce in the coming weeks, according to it its chief executive. In an email sent to the firm’s employees, CEO Jeff Miller said it was “with a heavy heart” he made the announcement,...
Read MoreA film props maker in Angus has turned from creating superheroes to making lifesaving PPE for the frontline angels of the Covid-19 fight. Former Royal Marine Steve Wild’s past creations have included a spectacular eight-foot tall wearable Iron Man outfit which...
Read MoreIn light of the police-enforced lockdown and other social distancing measures, employers face an unprecedented challenge in ensuring they comply with their responsibilities whilst trying to maintain business continuity. New measures are now detailed in the Home Office’s guidance to make...
Read MoreBalhousie Care Group has launched a smartphone app for employees, as care home teams pitch in together during a challenging time. The app, developed in a record 10 days by Balhousie Care's in-house IT team, gives the group's 1400 staff immediate...
Read MoreA new website and phone number has been launched to help any isolated and vulnerable Angus residents get the confidential support they need during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. If you need help and support, or if you are worried that someone...
Read MoreHorticulture businesses have been given the go-ahead by the Scottish government to resume operations, so long as workers stick strictly to public health rules on social distancing. The advice comes from Rural Affairs Secretary Fergus Ewing in response to lobbying from...
Read MoreThe impacts of Covid-19 on the agritourism sector could last well beyond 2020 and have knock-on effects on the wider rural economy. Although the “stay at home” message has been acknowledged as necessary across the political and industrial sectors, the pandemic...
Read MoreI can’t believe Carols at the Mart, that amazing December evening when the farming community turned out to combat loneliness in our industry, took place just three months ago. I had never seen Forfar Mart so packed, and now we find...
Read MoreTended by the Jarron family for four generations, these are exciting times down on the farm – and for Scotland’s first potato vodka Graeme Jarron and wife Caroline, who works as an interior designer, had always wanted to diversify on the...
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