Agri-Business
Scotland: Legal duty to submit to land registry before April
Owners or long-term tenants of land or property in Scotland may need to submit an entry to a new land...
Scotland
Forestry
Scotland: 10,000ha of peatland set as part of rewetting journey
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has set 10,000ha of peatland as part of a recovery journey through the rewetting of...
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...
Agri-Business
5ac with farmhouse and outbuildings enters the Scottish market
DM Hall has brought a 5ac land holding with a four-bedroom farmhouse and multiple outbuildings to the market. The Scottish...
Agri Politics
Concern over labour shortages in Scottish food sector
Scottish rural affairs secretary, Mairi Gougeon, has called for a meeting with UK secretary of state for environment, food and...
Rural Life
RSABI Health Hut nurse selected for Queen's Nurse Award
A community nurse working for the Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RSABI) has been selected for the Queen’s Nurse Award....
Rural Life
Partnership gives people with disabilities new route into agriculture
A new partnership has formed between The MacRobert Trust and Inclusive Farm to provide people with disabilities or additional needs...
Agri-Business
RSABI makes 2 appointments to board of trustees
The Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RSABI) has announced two new appointments to its board of trustees. The charity, which...
Dairy
ForFarmers appoints new sales manager for north and central dairy team
ForFarmers has appointed Joe Edge to the role of sales manager for its newly combined north and central dairy team....
Agri-Business
NFUS urges those upgrading slurry storage to apply before April deadline
The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS) is urging those upgrading slurry storage to meet new requirements or building irrigation...
Arable
Scotland: Arable land increases to £10,000/ac
The average value of prime arable land on the east coast of Scotland is estimated to have increased to £10,000/ac,...
Schemes
AECS awarded more than £7m to rural businesses in 2023
Last year (2023), saw the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) award more than £7 million to 517 rural businesses in Scotland....
Agri-Business
More mart price data to be made available through QMS
The Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland (IAAS) has extended its relationship with ScotEID and Quality Meat Scotland (QMS)...
Government
Scottish snare trap ban progresses past Stage 2
A ban on the use of snare traps in Scotland has moved passed Stage 2 of its parliamentary journey. As...
Government
Scottish first minister to address NFU Scotland conference
Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf, is to address attendees of the National Farmers’ Union of Scotland’s (NFU Scotland) conference in...
Agri-Business
Scottish farmers believe Good Food Nation Plan can be a 'force for good'
The National Farmers’ Union for Scotland (NFUS) has said the government’s Good Food Nation Plan can be a “force for...
Sheep
NSA Scotland invites farmers to British Wool tour
The National Sheep Association (NSA) is inviting Scottish sheep farmers and crofters to join a tour of British Wool’s Selkirk...
Agri-Business
£100k in funding for Scottish food and drink
Scottish projects centred on promoting food and drink products from their region and establishing new markets are being awarded grants...
