Agri-Business
Problems securing migrant labour still 'loom large' - Gougeon
Scottish rural secretary Mairi Gougeon said problems with securing migrant labour in seasonal and seafood processing still “loom large” despite...
Mairi Gougeon
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 Politics
Scottish Land Commission appoints new chair and 2 land commissioners
Parliamentary approval has been obtained for the proposed new chair and two land commissioners of the Scottish Land Commission (SLC)....
Agri Politics
NFU Scotland autumn conference to focus on sustainable farming future
The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFU Scotland) has said its autumn conference will focus on securing a profitable and...
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...
Agri Politics
Scotland calls for better engagement from UK govt on food security
Scotland’s Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon has written to the Prime Minister to call for better engagement between both governments...