Scottish Government

Scottish Government to press ahead with food price caps

Politics

Scottish Government to press ahead with food price caps

QMS, NFUS and GB Potatoes were amongst businesses urging First Minister against plans to ‘establish legal price ceilings on some essential food items’

clock 05 September 2026 • 2 min read
Opinion: Jim Fairlie - "Bluetongue is becoming an endemic disease in parts of Scotland, one we will need to live and work with, rather than one we can simply keep out"

Blogs

Opinion: Jim Fairlie - "Bluetongue is becoming an endemic disease in parts of Scotland, one we will need to live and work with, rather than one we can simply keep out"

Scotland's Agriculture Minister warned movement restrictions cannot be 'relied upon' to safeguard against the climb in bluetongue cases.

clock 01 September 2026 • 2 min read
Scotland's Moredun Institute under pressure to expand bluetongue testing capacity

Animal Health

Scotland's Moredun Institute under pressure to expand bluetongue testing capacity

Scotland's deputy chief vet, Jesus Gallego Garnica, said he was hopeful it would be up and running 'as soon as possible', but that it was out of Scottish Government's hands

clock 27 August 2026 • 2 min read
Scottish Government introduces bluetongue control zone after Lockerbie case

Farm Life

Scottish Government introduces bluetongue control zone after Lockerbie case

A Temporary Control Zone has been put in place in an area around Dumfries and Galloway, after bluetongue was found in two lambs near Lockerbie

clock 20 August 2026 • 3 min read
Classical BSE confirmed in cow on Dumfries and Galloway farm

Animal Health

Classical BSE confirmed in cow on Dumfries and Galloway farm

Movement restrictions are in place, and officials are investigating the source of the disease

clock 19 August 2026 • 2 min read
Scotland must delay muirburn licensing change in light of wildfires, says union

Environment

Scotland must delay muirburn licensing change in light of wildfires, says union

NFUS issues plea to protect farmers and crofters' land management capabilities

clock 09 August 2026 • 3 min read
Cairngorms wildfire fund welcomed as calls grow for action on future fire risk

Environment

Cairngorms wildfire fund welcomed as calls grow for action on future fire risk

The Scottish gov announced a £3 million fund for those affected, but calls for further preventative methods still present

clock 08 August 2026 • 2 min read
Almost 5,000 farming, fishing and forestry businesses have collapsed since 2020, says new report

Farm Business

Almost 5,000 farming, fishing and forestry businesses have collapsed since 2020, says new report

New figures for Scotland show 690 alone were lost following family farm tax announcement

clock 07 August 2026 • 2 min read
Scots Gov unveils £14m for next round of Future Farming Investment Scheme

Farm Business

Scots Gov unveils £14m for next round of Future Farming Investment Scheme

First Minister says grants of upto £20,000 will be available from this winter

clock 03 August 2026 • 2 min read
Firefighters hospitalised in farm fertiliser store blaze

Environment

Firefighters hospitalised in farm fertiliser store blaze

Major incidents declared in Cairngorms and Essex as fires rage across the UK

clock 27 July 2026 • 2 min read