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The article presents information on the Rare Breeds farm in Fife, Scotland. The farm was established by Robin Hanvey in 2003. For him, the name signifies both the type of animals who belong there and the kind of people who work there. The volunteers working at the farm are those children abandoned by their parents and rejected by schools and communities. The sheep are a mixture of Shetland, North Ronaldsay, Ryland and Wensleydale Longwool. The farm also has goats and cattle. Daniel, one of the volunteers, is considering a career in farming because he thinks that working in the farm is a calling. Ernest McPherson, chairman of Lochgelly Community Council, lets Rare Breeds use his farm without anything in return.

The article features the cheese-making process at Falside Farm in Fife, Scotland. Farm owner Jane Stewart shared how English cheese-maker Leon Downey helped her in their cheese-making operations. Milk from Friesian Holstein cattle and traditional live bacteria culture are being used by the farm in making quality cheese.

The article provides information on the author's farming operation at the Cornceres Farm in Fife, Scotland. According to him, most people in the area are satisfied with harvest yields, prices and weather that lasted through sowing. He claims that they are benefiting from their riband wheat year-over-year.

Discusses issues discussed at the SAC Scottish Agronomy's open day at Kilrie Farm in Fife, Scotland in July 2002. Advice for growers who tempted to switch from traditional plough and power-harrow drill establishment to min-till systems; Several crop herbicides; Advantages of using min-till system.

The article reports on the state of agricultural productivity in Fife, Scotland in autumn 2006. For John Hutcheson the uplift in tenant's income in only two seasons at Leckerstone Farm, Dunfermline is such that he is even contemplating extra grain storage. The only potential downside is recent taxman probing into the local machinery ring which he uses in busy periods. INSET: CLOUD OVER MACHINERY RING.

The article presents information on the farm business of an arable farmer in Fife, Scotland. Cereal harvest is the focus of farmers in the area. According to the farmer, Tequila oilseed rape was harvested without desiccation. The farmer plans to cut some old nut trees in order to run a pivot irrigator over a large area but he was not permitted by a conservation panel.

The article presents information on the status of the farm business of an arable farmer in Fife, Scotland. The region had experienced hot and dry weather for two months. It is said that lower yields is anticipated which is indicated by the prices. Complaints were received by the farmer due to the noise of an electric pump being used to irrigate the farm.