Farming

Our climate is rapidly changing with more frequent and more intense extreme weather events along with increases in global temperatures.

In Scotland, the average temperature has already risen by 1C since 1961.

An ambitious forestry industries strategy was unveiled yesterday aiming to double the sector’s contribution to the Scottish economy to £2 billion per year.

CAMPAIGNERS are pleading for the public’s help in ridding the Lothians of hare coursing amid concerns the blood sport is on the rise.

Global warming is being blamed for Scotland’s worst salmon season in living memory.

Emmanuel Macron has put fishing at the heart of a fresh row over the future trade with the EU by threatening to keep the UK inside the customs union unless European fishermen keep the same rights in British waters after Brexit.

The EU’s position on a new fisheries deal with the UK is “deeply troubling”, according to a Scottish Conservative MP who plans to vote against Theresa May’s deal.

It seems hard to believe that winter’s blast is just around the corner – possibly days away although some of the trees are still clinging stubbornly to their leaves late into November.

The café attached to Peterhead fish market is known by some who use it as the “mini Parliament”.

Seafood company Marine Harvest has said that it is going back to its roots with a name change to Mowi.

An enormous eight foot long skate has been landed by a Scottish angler off the coast of Northern Ireland.

New technology is helping farmers tackle the costly problem of sheep rustling.

The Scottish Organic ­Producers Association (SOPA) was formed in 1988 as an independent and provident society – celebrating its 30th ­birthday this year, it remains the United ­Kingdom’s only co-operative organic organisation.

Resilience is a word we hear all the time but how important is it to remain strong through the hard times?

According to Michael Gove, the publication of the UK Government’s new ­Agriculture Bill is a ‘historic’ moment. That remains to be seen.

A fatal accident onboard a fishing boat in an Aberdeenshire harbour nearly resulted in multiple deaths, an investigation has found.

A new case of so called “mad cow” disease has been discovered on a farm in Aberdeenshire, it has been confirmed.

The value of Atlantic salmon rose to more than £1 billion last year, according to new figures showing the industry enjoyed a record year in 2017.

Maintaining population levels and sustaining jobs have proved to be challenges for the Scottish islands, despite the creativity and hard work of those living there.

Prime Minister Theresa May has attacked Nicola Sturgeon over the First Minister’s approach to Scotland’s fishing industry post-Brexit, accusing her of ‘betraying’ Scotland.