Mairi Gougeon

Problems securing migrant labour still 'loom large' - Gougeon

Agri-Business

Problems securing migrant labour still 'loom large' - Gougeon

Scottish rural secretary Mairi Gougeon said problems with securing migrant labour in seasonal and...

Scottish govt aims to keep young people in rural areas

Rural Life

Scottish govt aims to keep young people in rural areas

The Scottish government has said it is committed to working with Youth Scotland and the Young Islanders Network (YIN) to develop ideas to encourage young people to stay in or move to rural areas.

Scottish Land Commission appoints new chair and 2 land commissioners

Agri Politics

Scottish Land Commission appoints new chair and 2 land commissioners

Parliamentary approval has been obtained for the proposed new chair and two land commissioners of...

NFU Scotland autumn conference to focus on sustainable farming future

Agri Politics

NFU Scotland autumn conference to focus on sustainable farming future

NFU Scotland has said its autumn conference will focus on securing a profitable and sustainable future for Scottish agriculture.

Rural areas make up 98% of Scotland's landmass - report

Government

Rural areas make up 98% of Scotland's landmass - report

A report launched by the SRUC has shown that Scotland's rural areas make up 98% of the country's landmass and 17% of its population.