Agriculture

The Grangemouth complex is one of the biggest single sources of climate-harming greenhouse gases in Scotland, belching out around three million tonnes of emissions each year

SNP will 'not ask the impossible' as weakened climate aims revealed

Farmers in Scotland are still waiting on both the UK and Scottish governments for more clarity on how the future subsidy payment system will be funded (pic: Lisa Ferguson)

Highland Show celebrations overshadowed by government failing farmers Katharine Hay

A view of some cattle near New Luce in Dumfries and Galloway

Exclusive Scottish Government accused of 'stagnation' over future of farming

Inchmarnock in the Firth of Clyde has come on the market for offers over £2m. PIC: Strutt&Parker

Scottish island with endless shingle beaches and own ferry for sale

Emma Cowie, a Turriff farmer, takes on new RBS head of agriculture role

Farmer disproves 'no women' claim by taking chief RBS rural role

The arrival of bird flu on a farm results in a mass cull of the animals and stringent controls to prevent any further spread of the disease(Picture: Matt Cardy)

Why the threat posed by bird flu is a ticking timebomb for humanity Philip Lymbery

Funding has increased to help farmers deal with sea eagle predation

Sea eagle damage funding for Scottish farmers topped up to almost £1m

Better manure management and selective breeding of livestock could reduce methane emissions from agriculture (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

How a day of reckoning is coming for Scottish farm businesses Seamus Murphy

David Lloyd George, Prime Minister during the First World War, knew the value of Orkney farmers like this one, pictured in 1915 (Picture: Hulton Archive)

How we can end scandalously low prices paid to farmers Alistair Carmichael

Neil Stewart, who took his own life last year, with Crunchie the cow

Family to walk 100 miles for farming charity after father's suicide

Inside the rural community where the lynx were illegally released

Inside the rural community where four lynx were released

Surely the UK Government must see sense on farm tax Martin Kennedy

Whisky is just one key element in Scotland’s massive food and drink sector (Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images)

Why securing a ‘just transition’ is about more than oil and gas - Iain Clunie

An interactive map showing information about publicly-owned land, as well as land managed by Scottish Crown Estate, has been created.

New map sheds fresh information on Scotland's publicly owned land

Questions need to be answered

Heavy rain in England last month saw farmland flooded as rivers burst their banks (Picture: Dan Kitwood)

‘On a knife edge’: How climate change is pushing farmers to the brink Ian Johnston

College bosses have hailed a ‘historic day’

Why new degree powers are 'just the beginning' for Scottish college

The annual Scotsman Green Skills conference is returning this year with a twist, launching a Green Series starting in Aberdeen on the 13th of November to discuss energy transition and skills.

Why energy industry leaders will work together to train future workers

The 'solar calendar' discovered by experts from the University of Edinburgh could mark the impact of a devastating comet.

The 10,000BC 'world's oldest calendar' discovered by Scots experts

Verbier and the Val de Bagnes in the summer. Credit: Lucia Harrison/Verbier Tourisme

Dodge the Verbier crowds and visit in the summer for great gastronomy

(L TO R) Ian Booth of Balmoral Game, Carole Short of Down on the Farm, Kevin Dalgleish of Amuse by Kevin Dalgleish, Christian Stolte of The Wee Scottish Cider Company, Chris Foy of VisitAberdeenshire, Loren McBey of The Lobster Shop, Leah Hodder, Provenance Festival Project Manager, Liz Phillips of Cowden Farm Holidays and Christine Mackintosh of Marshall’s Farm Shop. (Photo: Euan Duff/Abermedia)

Provenance Festival to highlight food and drink pioneers

Photo by Alan Oliver/Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty Images

The £130 billion bill for SNP Government's green buildings target

The importance of local and national agriculture shows

Why young blood is needed to keep Scotland's agricultural shows alive

Old Crofters Cottage, near Broadford, on the Isle of Skye. The rights of crofters were hard won (Picture: CM Dixon/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

150 years after crofter victory, MSPs are about to side with landlords Brian Wilson

The word 'regenerative' is sometimes viewed as a buzzword that can divide the farming community

Why 'regenerative' can be problematic when it comes to farming

Farmers haven't been so impressed with Labour's lack of detail on funding

What do Scotland's farmers think if Labour is to win the election?

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Preparations for the Royal Highland Show opening to visitors. Picture: John Devlin.

'Signs of economic clouds parting as Royal Highland Show 2024 gets ready'

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Putting the right succession plan in place should see the next generation sitting pretty

Ad Feature Why Waverton Wealth will be on site at July’s Scottish Game Fair

Farmer saves lamb from pipe

Watch: Heroic farmer rescues lamb stuck in a pipe

Ad Feature Find a lost lamb and you could win VIP Royal Highland Show tickets

Scotland must not miss this chance to help farmers survive the climate breakdown Steve Micklewright

Farmers are not climate villains. Instead, they need the Scottish Government to incentivise farming in a more sustainable way (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Farming needs help to reduce its stubbornly high greenhouse gas emissions

Blackface sheep are judged in the ring at the Royal Highland Centre

A net zero future for UK farming is our goal - Alison Rose & Tanya Steele

Exclusive Farmers face more conditions to be eligible for post-Brexit subsidy payments

Where are we at with protecting Scotland's biodiversity? (pic: Katharine Hay/The Scotsman)

World Biodiversity Day spotlights precarity over Scotland's plans for nature

Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper is launching a new bursary with the Royal Agriculture University.

Clarkson’s Farm side-kick Kaleb Cooper announces huge career move

Volunteers and staff at Empty Kitchens Full Hearts, a charity set up during the first Covid-19 lockdown in 2020, prepare meals for delivery to people in need around Edinburgh. Picture: Scott Barron

We are what we eat: How our broken food system is wrecking lives

This is a facial reconstruction of Valentine of Rome who is thought to be the original Saint Valentine himself.

Valentine's Day 2023: Who was Saint Valentine and why do we celebrate him?

Lois Newton is a Partner, Gillespie Macandrew

Farmers facing financial and mental health challenges should know help is availa...
While so many of us crave a fresh start at the beginning of a new year, 2023 hasn’t yet brought the optimism we had hoped for. Energy prices and the volatility ...

Farmers and crofters need clear commitments about future funding (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

The future of Scottish agriculture is under severe threat – Jonnie Hall

Although fatalities in the agriculture sector have dropped, farmers have been warned not to be complacent over safety standards.

Risk expert warns farmers in Scotland against safety complacency

A public consultation has been launched to seek views on proposals for Scotland's new Agriculture Bill, expected next year -- with discussions on topics such as how to maintain high animal welfare standards

Future of Scottish farming and agriculture consultation launched

Agriculture is a significant source of carbon emissions (Picture: Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images)

Farming subsidies can fund damage to nature. That needs to change – Ruth Taylor

Stephanie Berkeley, Farm Safety Foundation manager

Farming: Poor farm safety is still a major issue for the industry

Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones

Farming: Building diversity with New Faces for Farming campaign

Kaye-Ann Brathwaite, CEO of Invest Barbado

Scotland’s ties to Barbados - Kaye-Anne Brathwaite

Michael Haverty of Andersons

Farmers stand to gain from changes to land use in UK

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Agriculture takes double hit from Covid and Brexit

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Simple ways to help tackle climate change

Vivian Chisenga, a Camfed Association member and core trainer of agriculture guides in Zimbabwe, demonstrates a drip irrigation technique using recycled plastic bottles. Picture: Sinikiwe Makove/CAMFED

COP26: 'If we educate girls, they can help solve global problems'

Young farmers are concerned that the current levels of tree planting on productive areas of land is leading to an unsustainable rise in land prices which will lock new entrants out of accessing the industry. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Agriculture taking too much of the blame for climate change say young farmers

A firefighter battles the Alisal Fire near Goleta, California earlier this month (Picture: David McNew/Getty Images)

World is acting too slowly on climate change – scientists

The traditional picture of cows grazing in a field contrasts with the reality of factory farming in many parts of the world (Picture: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Why radical change to our food systems is necessary – Philip Lymbery

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

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Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

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