Agri-Business
Scottish Institute of Auctioneers elects new president
The Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS) has appointed Alan Hutcheon as its new president. The IAAS said...
Scotland
Rural Life
Scottish snare ban would be a ‘crippling blow’ – SLE
Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) has said the Scottish government’s intention to introduce a snare ban would deliver a “crippling...
Agri-Business
Scottish farmers to receive payments up to £1,250 to review herd health
Farmers can receive up to £1,250 in payments over two years to support a review of their flock or herd...
Pig/Poultry
3 new cases of bird flu confirmed in Scotland
Three new cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) have been confirmed in Scotland. The disease was confirmed...
Machinery
Yamaha appoints new area sales manager
Yamaha has announced the appointment of Chris Embleton as its new area sales manager for Northern England and Scotland. Embleton...
Environment
Scotland launches plan to control bird flu in wild birds
The Scottish government has today (Friday, August 11) published a new response plan to deal with the issues posed by...
Agri-Business
3 Scottish agri-businesses nominated for innovation award
Three Scottish farming businesses have been nominated for the Innovation in Farming Award as part of the national Helping it...
Agri-Business
Aberdeenshire Council launches rural communities fund
Aberdeenshire Council has launched its Rural Communities Challenge Fund 2023/2024 and applications are now being accepted. The scheme delivers funding...
Government
Rural areas make up 98% of Scotland's landmass - report
Rural areas make up 98% of Scotland’s landmass and 17% of its population, a new report has shown. The Rural...
Environment
Scotland signs MoU with Brittany for offshore renewables
The Scottish government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the French region of Brittany relating to the offshore...
Agri-Business
ABP Scottish acquisitions investigated by UK competition watchdog
The acquisition of two beef processing sites in Scotland by ABP Food Group is under investigation by the UK’s competition...
Government
Scottish sheep farmers to be worst hit by UK FTAs
Scottish sheep farms will be worst hit by the UK’s post-Brexit free trade agreements (FTAs), new research has shown. The...
Schemes
Scotland: Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme extended for 2 years
The Scottish government has extended the Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme for a further two years. The EU scheme enables officially recognised...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu: Over 500 birds removed from Aberdeenshire coast
430 birds have been removed from Stonehaven Beach on the east coast of Scotland. Aberdeenshire Council has also confirmed that...
N.Ireland
Scottish sheep semen exported to US for first time post-ban
Scottish sheep farmers have exported North Country Cheviot semen to the US for the first time in more than 30...
Government
Proposal to extend SSPCA's powers to tackle wildlife crime
The Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) may receive extended powers to help investigate and tackle wildlife...
Other
Scotland: More powers to land managers to cull deer
Land managers in Scotland have been given more power to help control the deer population, including the use of ‘night...
Agri-Business
Scotland launches 10-year strategy for food and drink industry
The Scottish government has launched a 10-year strategy for the food and drink industry which aims to increase turnover by...
