Scotland

Scottish Land & Estates, the rural business organisation, has once again called for better ‘rural-proofing’ of policies in the wake of the debacle over a ban on wood-burning stoves in new homes

It follows a dramatic increase in values in recent years due to demand from commercial forestry and natural capital investors

Lucy Graham, 18, is a beef and sheep farmer from Biggar in South Lanarkshire.

NFU Scotland said, proposals from Scottish Government of a ban on the use of enriched cages to house laying hens for egg production would lead to retailers importing eggs from elsewhere with ‘no better or potentially worse welfare standards'

New project backs Defra's decarbonisation plans for agriculture and agroforestry

Samantha Bunting had attempted to find a lost cow before her quad bike had overturned

Regenerative flax production could open fresh income stream for growers

The QMS levy rate will rise by 6.8 per cent

Solar power provides an opportunity to reduce energy bills, maximise self-sufficiency and save money, but there are considerations when it comes to installation and economics

NFU Mutual said the UK cost of livestock worrying has increased by nearly 30 per cent