Scottish arable farmers are facing uncertainty over 2026 malting barley contracts as weaker whisky demand reduces intake requirements across the supply chain.

ABERDEEN, U.K. • Harvesting around rain showers while meeting strict quality standards is nothing out of the ordinary for Scottish farmers. The North East region, home of many of the nation’s whisky ...

We have had heavy rain here in the Eastern Borders, but not nearly as much as has fallen in the West of Scotland and further north. There was water lying for a few days, but recent winds and drier ...

High screenings and variable nitrogen levels were an unwelcome feature of the Scottish malting crop last year, with growers reporting a £70/t hit on failed grain and the country awash with feed barley ...