Pig/Poultry
7-year-old wins Quality Meat Scotland's 'Porktober' artwork competiton
Seven-year-old Maisie Forbes has won Quality Meat Scotland’s (QMS’) competition to create promotional artwork for this year’s ‘Porktober’ campaign. The...
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Rural Life
Cost of rural crime in Scotland increased by nearly 35% last year
The cost of rural crime in Scotland has increased by nearly 35% as criminals become more organised and “sophisticated”, according...
Forestry
Forestry and Land Scotland seeks to future-proof iconic tree species
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is aiming to future-proof the country’s most iconic tree species through collecting seeds from the...
Rural Life
NFU Scotland will 'continue to oppose' Galloway National Park proposal
The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFUS) has said it will “continue to oppose” Scottish government proposals for Galloway to...
Environment
Scotland: New National Park proposed for Galloway
Galloway has been confirmed as the proposed location for Scotland’s next National Park with a further investigation to be carried...
Forestry
Scotland's forestry adds £1.1bn to the economy each year - report
Scotland’s forestry contributes £1.1 billion to the economy each year and supports more than 34,000 jobs, a new report has...
Pig/Poultry
Scotland allocates £438k to improve biosecurity on pig farms
The Scottish government has announced a new £438,700 national disease control project to improve biosecurity standards on pig farms. The...
Rural Life
Scotland: FLS issues fire warning as temperatures rise
Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is calling on the public to be fire aware as temperatures rise and the one...
Arable
1 month to go until Arable Scotland returns
Scotland’s premier arable event featuring knowledge and solutions for the arable industry, Arable Scotland, will return this day next month....
Environment
Scotland: More than 10,000ha of peatland restored in the past year
10,360ha of damaged peatland has been restored in Scotland over the last year, with the aiming of reducing harmful emissions...
Agri-Business
Case of mad cow disease confirmed in Scotland
The Scottish government has confirmed that a case of classical bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease, was detected on...
Agri-Business
NFU Scotland lays out terms for govt after 'poor spring'
NFU (National Farmers’ Union) Scotland has written to Scottish government to enable farmers, crofters and growers to continue to produce...
Agri-Business
Scotland to generate £66.74m in net zero export sales - report
Companies which took part in the Scottish government’s first ever business delegation at COP28 say they expect to generate an...
Agri-Business
NFU Scotland issues manifesto for General Election to all parties
The National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFU Scotland) has set out its priorities for the UK general election this year...
Environment
Scotland: Climate Engagement Fund reopens
Scotland’s Climate Engagement Fund has reopened for applications and will remain open until Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Organisations across Scotland,...
Agri-Business
Scotland: Consultation on cattle identification opens for responses
The Scottish government has launched a consultation on proposals to modernise how the country’s cattle are tagged, identified and traced....
Agri-Business
Scotland: New calving interval of 410 days added to SSBSS
A new calving interval of 410 days measured on an individual animal basis has been added to the Scottish Suckler...
Sheep
Over 1,900 toy sheep to be hidden across Scotland for RHASS anniversary
Scottish agricultural charity, the Royal Highland & Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS), will hide 1,920 toy sheep across Scotland as...
