John Swinney

Quality Meat Scotland chair Kate Rowell said supermarkets must now send a clear message to farmers that they support and back their high reputational standards over lower welfare farming and cheap imports

Scotland's First Minister John Swinney is due to attend the landmark farming show for a second consecutive year as the head of Scottish Government

Scottish Conservative Leader Russell Findlay is due to pledge multi-annual funding as a key commitment to farmers in the party's election manifesto, placing pressure on Scottish First Minister John Swinney to make a similar commitment to the sector

The Scottish Conservatives said it was 'unrealistic' to tell people to eat less meat and dairy, as identified in a recent Climate Change Committee report, and added it could be 'financially devastating' for farm businesses

The former Rural Affairs Secretary said the SNP had 'self-destructed' and 'turned its back' on farmers

Have 'keyboard warriors' played a role in influencing Ms Gougeon's decision to stand down from politics in 2026?

Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon has confirmed she will not be standing as an SNP candidate in next year's Scottish Parliamentary elections. Has she served Scottish farmers well during her time in Government?

Scottish First Minister John Swinney unequivocally denied that lynx wildcats would be reintroduced into Scotland at NFUS Conference, yet rewilding groups say 61% of survey respondents would like to see their reintroduction

Liberal Democrat MP for North East Fife, Wendy Chamberlain, accused the Government of failing to consider the impact of its proposed IHT changes on Scottish tenant farmers, despite raising the problem ‘four times in the last three months'

Scotland's First Minister John Swinney has backed proposals for a new state-of-the-art abattoir in Orkney