Rural Life
SPARC launches three-year rural crime strategy
The Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime (SPARC) has launched a new three-year ‘strategy’ to tackle this type of crime, and...
Scotland
Beef
Scottish suckler beef scheme payments 'ahead of schedule'
Payments for beef farmers under the Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme (SSBSS) will be a month ahead of schedule, according...
Pig/Poultry
NFUS: Finishing pigs in England 'a lost opportunity' for Scotland
Moving pigs from Scotland to England for finishing is “a lost opportunity for the Scottish industry”, according to the National...
Beef
Protecting animal health in Scotland
A new £1.6 million centre for animal disease surveillance and research is aimed at achieving more reliable and more efficient...
Agri-Business
Scottish farm income up 20% on 2017 - but 'vulnerability remains'
The average farm income in Scotland rose by almost 20% in 2018 compared to 2017, according to figures released by...
Agri-Business
Ewing calls for commitments over BPS as Scottish payments begin
Payments worth more than £333 million have begun, Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing has announced. In the coming months, eligible...
Rural Life
Arable and pasture land for sale in lots on 95.41ac
The land at Drumbauchly Farm forms an area of productive farmland which is situated in four blocks, extending to 95.41ac in...
Agri-Business
‘Shelfwatch’ to return as beef prices struggle
NFU Scotland is urging shoppers and retailers to boost their support for tasty, nutritious Scotch beef this spring as it...
Rural Life
More than 200 sheep die in overturned lorry crash
More than 200 sheep have been killed when the lorry they were travelling in overturned in a crash on a...
Agri-Business
GDP to crash up to 7% in no-deal exit, Scotland's chief economist warns
Scottish GDP could drop by as much as 7% – with the agricultural sector likely to be among the worst...
Agri Politics
NFU Scotland policies central at Gove-Ewing debate
Defra and the Scottish Government were pitted face-to-face at an NFU Scotland debate allowing members to hold both to account. The...
Agri-Business
New taskforce to give policy advice on Scotland's rural needs
A new group tasked with bringing Scotland’s rural economy to the forefront of Government policymaking has been launched. The new...
Rural Life
Traditional farm steading in the central belt of Scotland for sale in lots
An accessible farm in the Carse of Stirling is for sale in two lots. Gogar Mains Farm is located at...
Rural Life
407.96ac commercial farm for sale in 2 lots in well-known farming area
Situated in a well-known and productive farming area is Blairfowl Farm, Fyvie, Turiff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Comprised in the sale is...
Agri-Business
Scottish Rural Secretary tells UK Government farmers need 'Brexit compensation'
The UK Government must compensate farmers in the event of a ‘No-Deal’ Brexit, Scotland’s Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing has...
Agri-Business
Scottish Government awards £6 million boost to agri-food processors
Almost 20 Scottish agri-food businesses have been awarded a share of more than £6 million to invest in infrastructure, and...
Rural Life
Stolen tractor found…submerged underwater
A tractor which had been reported stolen was discovered submerged in the sea in Scotland in recent days. Police in...
Rural Life
Productive livestock unit with a range of farm buildings in the 'Big Tree Country'
Extending to about 149.53ac is Duallin Farm, Ben Lawers, Aberfeldy, Perthshire. It includes a traditional farmhouse, a contemporary house and a range...
