The first 10 days of the year brought heavy snow to the north east of Scotland, and it has barely stopped raining since then.
Farmers say heavy rainfall has affected crops and means that a lot of lambs will be lost to hypothermia.
NFU Scotland said crops are destroyed and the industry is trying to assess the extent of losses.
Nominations officially open to create the first site to secure the status in Scotland for 20 years.
The population of wild boar in Scotland is damaging livestock and land, say farmers.
The Scottish government calls for a summit of UK ministers to discuss the problems facing food producers.
NFU Scotland warns of the toll that rising feed and fuel costs and labour shortages are taking on the industry.
