Scottish Government

The Scottish Government is to abandon its ‘world-leading’ goal to cut carbon emissions by 75 per cent by 2030

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

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'

With England considering a tenant farming commissioner, chief reporter Rachael Brown spoke to Scotland’s Dr Bob McIntosh about the sector north of the border

Farmers had hoped to hear further details at last week's NFU Scotland's conference

Farmers' Union of Wales said the Welsh Government's proposed SFS would bring direct farm payments to an end completely, while introducing a 'mountain of costly restrictions and requirements'

Online applications for the scheme will be closed from 5pm tomorrow (December 21) until January 4 2024, in order to carry out essential maintenance

Agricultural support slashed as Scots Government tries to make up shortfall

Scottish farmers and gamekeepers said the ban will make it much more difficult to control fox populations and the predation they carry out on other species such as ground-nesting birds

Migration Minister Emma Roddick said 'live in' visas could help people from around the world to settle in Scottish rural and island communities