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...
Government
Rural areas make up 98% of Scotland’s landmass and 17% of its population, a new report has shown. The Rural...
Environment
The Scottish government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the French region of Brittany relating to the offshore...
Schemes
The Scottish government has extended the Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme for a further two years. The EU scheme enables officially recognised...
Other
Land managers in Scotland have been given more power to help control the deer population, including the use of ‘night...
Agri-Business
The Scottish government has launched a 10-year strategy for the food and drink industry which aims to increase turnover by...
Government
Scotland’s Rural Affairs Secretary has addressed farmers in Edinburgh at the Royal Highland Show (RHS) to outline the future agricultural...
Beef
ABP has today (Thursday, June 15) announced the acquisition of the Bridge of Allan abattoir and Queenslie meat packing plant...
N.Ireland
Applications are now open for study tours of breeding technologies being used on dairy herds in Scotland. The Department of...
Agri-Business
The Scottish government has said it is planning for water scarcity amid amber heat-health alerts from the UK Met Office...
Environment
A new chair has been appointed of a Voluntary Initiative (VI) in Scotland that promotes the responsible use of plant...
Other
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has called for Scotland to provide “adequate long-term funding” for its veterinary education courses. President...
Agri Politics
Scotland’s Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon has written to the Prime Minister to call for better engagement between both governments...
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...