Scottish farming news

Call to give Scottish farmers 'thank you' payment from Government underspend for work in severe snow

Call to give Scottish farmers 'thank you' payment from Government underspend for work in severe snow

09 January 2026
NSA Scotland demands support for sheep farmers ahead of Holyrood elections

NSA Scotland demands support for sheep farmers ahead of Holyrood elections

07 January 2026
UK's loneliest sheep now expecting twins after miraculous farmer-led rescue

UK's loneliest sheep now expecting twins after miraculous farmer-led rescue

05 January 2026
Rural communities 'left out in the cold' as winter storms become more frequent

Rural communities 'left out in the cold' as winter storms become more frequent

03 January 2026
Review of the Year Part 2 - a look back at a tumultuous year for the agricultural industry

Review of the Year Part 2 - a look back at a tumultuous year for the agricultural industry

29 December 2025
NFU Scotland calls for urgent action as dairy crisis deepens

NFU Scotland calls for urgent action as dairy crisis deepens

22 December 2025
SAYFC secures major match-funding for new Young Farmers centre

SAYFC secures major match-funding for new Young Farmers centre

18 December 2025
Environmental reps walk away from Scottish Gov's 'failed' farming policy

Environmental reps walk away from Scottish Gov's 'failed' farming policy

17 December 2025
Politicians shown value and potential of Scottish red meat sector

Politicians shown value and potential of Scottish red meat sector

13 December 2025
NFU Scotland lays out Scottish Budget asks

NFU Scotland lays out Scottish Budget asks

12 December 2025
Nearly three quarters of rural residents believe politicians do not understand the needs of the countryside

Nearly three quarters of rural residents believe politicians do not understand the needs of the countryside

10 December 2025
In your field - Kate Rowell: "It's taken seven years to build numbers back to where we were before the Beast from the East"

In your field - Kate Rowell: "It's taken seven years to build numbers back to where we were before the Beast from the East"

08 December 2025
NFUS says IHT has left elderly and terminally ill farmers facing an 'intolerable and inhumane dilemma'

NFUS says IHT has left elderly and terminally ill farmers facing an 'intolerable and inhumane dilemma'

04 December 2025
Farmland market contracts and value changes vary

Farmland market contracts and value changes vary

29 November 2025
New study aims to help Scottish farmers negotiate agricultural transition

New study aims to help Scottish farmers negotiate agricultural transition

27 November 2025
Letters: "New QMS assurance standards are the most practical and farmer-focused in decades"

Letters: "New QMS assurance standards are the most practical and farmer-focused in decades"

25 November 2025