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Times
2 days ago
- Health
- Times
Why more Scottish farmers are becoming organic
John Medlock has been growing organic oats for half a century. The Mearns farmer admits the porridge from his crops does not necessarily taste any better but it is, he claims, a lot healthier. 'You might not be able to tell the difference,' he says. 'But your body will, because you are not eating all the chemicals.' Medlock and his family, who farm near Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire, may have been among the first in Scotland to produce organic oats, but they are not the last. New figures show the amount of land devoted to the crop north of the border has nearly doubled since 2018, from 1,485 hectares to 2,608 last year. That is meeting a growing demand for premium oat milks, protein packed bars and on-the-go porridge pots. The increasing adoption of plant-based and vegan diets is another driver of cereal consumption.
BBC News
06-07-2025
- BBC News
Appeal after copper cable thieves target Aberdeenshire wind farms
Detectives believe copper cable thieves who targeted two wind farms used a large Scotland said wind farms in Laurencekirk and Stonehaven were broken into some time between Thursday and said the value of the cable stolen would run into tens of thousands of first break-in happened between 23:00 and 04:00 at Tullo Wind Farm, Easter Tulloch. A force spokesperson said three wind turbines were forced open and copper cables were cables were also stripped from a single turbine after it was forced open at Meikle Carewe Wind Farm in said this happened some time between 16:00 and 08: Sgt Kim Patterson said: "We believe these thefts are linked and that those responsible, due to the remoteness of both areas, would need to have used a fairly large vehicle."Whilst the value has yet to be confirmed, it is believed it will run into tens of thousands of pounds."She urged anyone who saw anything unusual around the sites, or a van or large vehicle near the wind farms, to get in touch.
