
Agri Politics
Scotland sets up dedicated unit to monitor food security
A dedicated Food Security Unit has been established in Scotland to monitor supply chains for possible disruption. Its establishment was...
Agri Politics
A dedicated Food Security Unit has been established in Scotland to monitor supply chains for possible disruption. Its establishment was...
Other
The Status Yellow thunderstorm warning in place for Northern Ireland has been extended to cover more of Scotland until 11:00p.m...
Government
The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS) has said that any proposals to reintroduce lynxes are “wholly unacceptable” to Scottish...
Agri-Business
Farmers bringing cattle into Scotland are set to be subject to tighter controls in order to reduce the risk of...
Agri-Business
Average farm income in Scotland increased in the 2021-2022 year, rising to its highest level since 2021. The Scottish government...
Government
Mairi Gougeon is set to remain as Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands after Scotland’s new cabinet...
Environment
The Scottish government published Scotland’s Carbon Footprint: 1998-2019 report this week, which has shown a major reduction in its carbon...
Agri-Business
A new fund in Scotland is set to help small-scale producers become more resilient and enhance their contribution to the...
Environment
A new bill aimed at protecting the environment has been introduced to the Scottish Parliament today (Wednesday, March 2022). It...
Beef
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland is to host a webinar this week on the topic of bovine tuberculosis (bTB)...
Agri-Business
The Scottish government has opened a consultation on ending the sale of peat in an effort to protect peatlands and...
Environment
The Scottish government has today (Friday, February 17) announced that grants of up to £240,000 will be offered to environmental...
Other
Martin Kennedy has been re-elected president of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland, after running unopposed. Kennedy, a tenant farmer...
Agri-Business
Scotland saw a rise in the number of hill farms marketed during 2022, according to research from land and property...
Rural Life
The Scottish government has introduced a new two-dog limit for all use of dogs in the course of hunting in...
Machinery
In an “investment in experienced sales personnel”, Kuhn has today (Monday, January 23) named Gordon Logan as its newest sales...
Agri-Business
The next funding round for the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) will open from the end of the month, Scottish rural...
Sheep
Reports have emerged of dozens of sheep drowing in southwest Scotland as a result of the River Nith flooding. Sheep...