Scotland

The Scottish seed potato sector has experienced mixed fortunes this season with exports being easier but the domestic market remaining hesitant.

The SNP leadership race is taking shape with none of the three candidates announced so far having an obvious link with farming.

Demand for local solar sites in Scotland is soaring with the importance of renewable energy generation being highlighted by the closures of power stations and the energy price rises.

Animal health and welfare are to be next areas covered by the preparing for Sustainable Farming initiative.

A row over eggs at the NFUS conference only served to show how fragile relationships are between farmers and their supermarket customers.

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon resigned today, saying she no longer wants to lead in what has become a ‘brutal’ political landscape.

There has been a change in the vice-presidential line-up

Scottish Government to put net zero policies front and centre

Cabinet Secretary Mairi Gougeon has to deliver a list of meaningful policy measures when she addresses the NFU Scotland annual conference in Glasgow tomorrow (Feb 10).

Scotland apparently saw a rise in the number of hill farms marketed during 2022 as farmers sought to capitalise on the high prices being paid by forestry and environmentally-motivated buyers.