Speaking during an AHDB Battle Bluetongue press briefing, Scotland's chief veterinary officer Sheila Voas said Scotland had ...

First Minister John Swinney said the second FFIS round has been shaped by feedback from farmers and crofters (Image: Scottish Government) The scheme will fund projects including i ...

Scotland has surpassed its annual native woodland expansion target, with 4240 hectares created over the past year, exceeding the Programme for Government commitment of 4000 hectares, according to new ...

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Sticks from Barry Frizell and Michael Pringle came out top to win the champion and reserve honours respectively at Stranraer Show. Judge, David Seaton, Girvan, had to select the winners from an entry ...

Mobile sawmills, a wildfire‑fighting aeroplane and a timber‑extracting elephant: not your typical line‑up, but they all shared the spotlight at the first APF Show. It was 1976 and the year of ...

Scotland’s leading environmental organisations are urging the Scottish Government to commit to doubling the country’s organic farmland over the next parliamentary term, arguing that greater uptake ...

But new figures released under Freedom of Information reveal that the digital infrastructure behind those services has required spending of more than £200 million over the past decade, raising ...

More of the same - a steady decline in support -  will be the order of the day.  There will be no radical shift to view food security as ...

Virtual fencing has significantly reduced these problems. Virtual fencing works by fitting each animal with a neck collar with its own identity number. As the animal moves towards ...

First presented more than 60 years ago, the George Hedley Memorial Award is regarded as one of the highest honours in the UK sheep sector. Often described as a lifetime achievement award, it ...

A new all-electric quad bike designed and built in the UK has been launched. The Volt Quads VQ is being touted as a quieter, ...