Scotland

Scottish Budget gives rural businesses 'little confidence', says SLE

Politics

Scottish Budget gives rural businesses 'little confidence', says SLE

The Scottish Government has announced its last Budget before the Holyrood elections in May

clock 13 January 2026 • 2 min read
In your field: Kate Rowell - "If one more sales rep tells me there's a lot of potholes in our farm road, I think I'll scream"

In your field

In your field: Kate Rowell - "If one more sales rep tells me there's a lot of potholes in our farm road, I think I'll scream"

Kate is a fifth-generation farmer running the 750-hectare (1,853-acre) Hundleshope Farm on the Haystoun Estate, Peebles, where the family have been tenants for 150 years. She runs the hill unit with her husband Ed and their four children. She is also a vet and chair of Quality Meat Scotland

clock 11 January 2026 • 3 min read
Call to give Scottish farmers 'thank you' payment from Government underspend for work in severe snow

Weather

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

The Scottish Conservatives have written to the Agriculture Minister to suggest ‘heroic' farmers should receive a payment

clock 09 January 2026 • 2 min read
UK's loneliest sheep now expecting twins after miraculous farmer-led rescue

Farm Life

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

Fiona made the headlines in 2023 after being dubbed the UK's loneliest sheep. Two years after she was rescued by farmers, which included the Sheep Game's Cammy Wilson, Fiona is now expecting twins

clock 05 January 2026 • 5 min read
Rural communities 'left out in the cold' as winter storms become more frequent

Weather

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

Scottish Land and Estates has called for a strategic plan to protect rural communities

clock 03 January 2026 • 2 min read
Politicians shown value and potential of Scottish red meat sector

Politics

Politicians shown value and potential of Scottish red meat sector

Ahead of the Holyrood elections in 2026, political representatives have been taken on ‘show and tell’ visits

clock 13 December 2025 • 2 min read
NFU Scotland lays out Scottish Budget asks

Politics

NFU Scotland lays out Scottish Budget asks

NFU Scotland has called for a £90 million uplift in the 2026/27 Budget to support growth, resilience and transition across the farming sector

clock 12 December 2025 • 2 min read
Nearly three quarters of rural residents believe politicians do not understand the needs of the countryside

Politics

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

Scotland's Rural Voice report also revealed that nearly two thirds of rural residents said they do not have a meaningful voice in shaping decisions which affect them

clock 10 December 2025 • 5 min read
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

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

Kate Rowell is a fifth-generation farmer running the 750-hectare (1,853-acre) Hundleshope Farm on the Haystoun Estate, Peebles, where the family have been tenants for 150 years. She runs the hill unit with her husband Ed and their four children. She is also a vet and chair of Quality Meat Scotland

clock 08 December 2025 • 3 min read
Farmland market contracts and value changes vary

Land and property

Farmland market contracts and value changes vary

The amount of land publicly marketed has dropped this year despite current Government policy

clock 29 November 2025 • 2 min read