Agri-Business
Flow Country becomes world's first peatland UNESCO World Heritage site
The Flow Country in Scotland has become the world’s first peatland bog to gain UNESCO World Heritage site status. The...
Scotland
Agri-Business
RHASS appoints new chair and presidential team
The Royal Highland & Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS) has announced the appointment of James Logan to the position of...
N.Ireland
Scottish funeral director unveils Land Rover Defender hearse
William Purves Funeral Directors in Scotland has unveiled a custom-made Land Rover Defender hearse for families and funeral directors to...
Agri-Business
Wexford IFA chair to join Welsh Show seminar on ag policy differences
The Irish Farmers’ Association’s (IFA) Wexford chair, Jer O’Mahony, is set to join a seminar at the Royal Welsh Show...
Agri-Business
Scottish farmers receive information on preparing for scheme changes
Scottish farmers have received information on how to start preparing for changes being made to how farm supports are received....
Agri-Business
Farmers could take advantage of good cattle prices and tight supply - H&H
Harrison & Hetherington has said selling cattle over the next few weeks could be a good business decision for beef...
Rural Life
Agri-groups pledge support for RHASS fundraising campaign
Agriculture and farming groups and organisations have pledged their support for the Royal Highland & Agricultural Society of Scotland’s (RHASS)...
Forestry
Scotland's forestry adds £1.1bn to the economy each year - report
Scotland’s forestry contributes £1.1 billion to the economy each year and supports more than 34,000 jobs, a new report has...
Pig/Poultry
Scotland allocates £438k to improve biosecurity on pig farms
The Scottish government has announced a new £438,700 national disease control project to improve biosecurity standards on pig farms. The...
Rural Life
RHASS member wins SRUC Fordyce Maxwell Award
The competitions and livestock executive of the Roya Highland and Agricultural Society (RHASS) has won Scotland’s Rural College’s (SRUC) Fordyce...
Agri Politics
Scottish crofting consultation to run until September
A consultation on crofting reform from the Scottish government will run until September 2, 2024, and is seeking views on...
Environment
Scottish agriculture emissions fell by 3% in 2022
The Scottish chief statistician has released more detailed figures on agricultural emissions, revealing that, in 2022, total agriculture emissions fell...
Forestry
FLS to carry out 'sustained period' of felling work across Tweed Valley
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has said it will be embarking on a “sustained period” of felling work in its...
Agri Politics
NFUS calls for land reform bill to deliver balance between tenants and landlords
The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS) has called for the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill to deliver balance between the...
Rural Life
NFUS partners with Scottish young farmers to 'enhance joint working'
The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS) has signed a partnership agreement with the Scottish Association of Young Farmers Club...
Agri-Business
Scottish govt must 'seize the moment' following passing of agri bill - SLE
The Scottish government must “seize the moment” and deliver for Scottish farming following the passing of the new Agriculture and...
Agri Politics
Scottish agriculture bill will 'allow for a framework of payments'
The Scottish government has said the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill will “allow for a framework of payments that...
Environment
Scottish agriculture emissions drop by 12% between 1990 and 2022
Scotland’s agriculture emissions fell by 11.9%, equivalent to one million tonne of carbon dioxide (1.0 MtCO2e), between 1990 and 2022....
