Rural Life
Scotland to launch world’s first rural youth 'smart village'
Plans are underway to establish a pioneering youth-centric ‘smart village’ which will encourage young people to build vibrant, creative, and...
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Agri-Business
Scotland’s 'natural economy' valued at over £29 billion a year
A new report has defined and detailed for the first time the value of the ‘natural economy’ to Scotland’s overall...
Agri-Business
Familiar face joins AHDB Dairy team in Scotland
Levy body AHDB (the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board) has appointed Doreen Anderson to the newly created role of senior...
Rural Life
'All the elements for a wonderful rural lifestyle': 84ac farm for sale in Scotland
Currently on the market is Langlee Park, a superb small farm just outside Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders. The property...
Arable
Brassicas to be focus of new AHDB strategic centre in Scotland
East of Scotland Growers (ESG) has joined AHDB’s Farm Excellence programme as the new Strategic Centre for field vegetable crops...
Pig/Poultry
Scotland's pig industry launches 6-point plan to 'reset, restart and recover'
Pig farmers in Scotland have set out a list of six priorities to map out how they plan to “reset,...
Arable
Strategic Potato Farm Scotland looks for solutions for the seed industry
AHDB’s new host SPot farmer in Scotland, seed potato producer, Jim Reid, from Milton of Mathers farm, St. Cyrus, north...
Agri-Business
NFU Scotland's political engagement goes online
With NFU Scotland’s programme of regular regional meetings with local politicians brought to a halt during Covid-19, the union has...
Agri-Business
SRUC awarded £36,000 to research Covid-19 in rural Scotland
Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) is one of 15 Scottish universities and research institutions contributing to global efforts to combat coronavirus...
Agri-Business
Sell direct Scotland: Adapting your farm business during the pandemic
Soil Association Scotland is hosting farmers and growers across Scotland for an online discussion on May 7 about direct selling,...
Rural Life
Calf choked to death on litter in Scotland as lockdown sees fly-tipping soar
More than 100 fly-tipping incidents are thought to have occurred across Scotland since the start of the lockdown amid reports...
Agri-Business
'Flexibility in Covid-19 job retention scheme needed for rural Scotland' - SLE
Limitations in the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is one of the chief concerns of rural companies during the Covid-19 crisis,...
N.Ireland
Change of scene: Diverse farm portfolio with 238ac and 10 holiday cottages…in Scotland
Located in a rural coastal position around three miles from Dalbeattie, in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, and around two miles...
Rural Life
Farmers' 'hello Scotland' video racks up thousands of views
Farmers and crofters throughout Scotland have managed more than 70,000 views in just 18 hours for a special film showing...
Agri-Business
AHDB announces its first strategic cereal farm for Scotland
Scottish Arable Farm of the Year finalist, Balbirnie Home Farms at Freuchie in Fife, has been selected to be the...
Beef
Quality Meat Scotland responds to coronavirus threat
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has outlined a planned approach to inspections of its six quality assurance schemes to limit the...
Agri-Business
Quality Meat Scotland Launches New ‘Make it’ Campaign
Two of Scotland’s finest ingredients – Scotch Beef and Scotch Lamb – are set to be in the spotlight in...
Rural Life
NFUS calls off all meetings as Scotland ramps up Covid-19 response
NFU Scotland has called off all meetings and gatherings as Scotland ramps up measures against coronavirus (Covid-19). In a blog...
