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

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

Harry Brown’s family farm was named Scotch Beef Farm of the Year.

People Peterhead farmer takes top award

People Banff and Buchan MP voices concerns over lack of Scottish Government action to f...

People Scottish SPCA welcomes support of Cabinet Secretary Mairi Gougeon for Pet Aid in...

Environment Future of Scottish farming and agriculture consultation launched

Home NZ trade deal will hit Scotland's farmers

Politics SNP ministers ditch plans to give people £50k to move to depopulated islands

Columnists Salmon farms can alleviate Highlands and Islands house price crisis

Home Farming: Support payments reach targets says Mairi Gourgeon

Home Farming: Problems mounting for the pig industry supply chain

Home Cash sweetener to tempt farmers to take part in survey

Home Farming: Support payments brought forward to help with spiralling costs

Columnists Scottish salmon industry could grow faster if quangos got leaner - Tavish Scott

Environment Mairi Gougeon: Why agricultural shows need our support

Home Major survey aims to boost growth in agritourism

Home Farming: Call for farm support payments

Environment Westminster calls for Scotland to reconsider rules on gene editing

Environment Wild swimming: What Scotland's king of fish get up to once they reach the sea

Home Farming: Hardship scheme for pig producers extended

Business Scottish food and drink firms fly flag for UK with bumper exports

Business Scottish food and drink firms fly flag for UK with bumper exports

Home Farming's national test programme on track

Business Scotland to play host to largest global seafood conference of its kind

Columnists Agricultural funding must encourage methods that protect and restore nature - De...

Home The slurry with the grant on top

Home Greenwashing leads to a Scottish land gold-rush!

Politics Call for 'urgent' four nations talks on impact of Ukraine war on food security

Home Rising costs put future farm earnings under pressure

Home Agritourism plays a key role in sustaining rural family life and jobs

Home Big job for croft commissioners

People Clyde Fishing Ban: SNP accused of “bowing to the demands” of the Greens

Home Farming: Task force set up to tackle disruption to food supply due to Ukraine co...

Health Avian flu outbreak discovered in Scotland

Home Bird flu cases hit record numbers

People Government refuses financial support for fishermen “driven into poverty”

News Ukraine Crisis: Officials ordered to withdraw from fishing talks with Russia

Home Farming's National test programme on way

Home Farming policy delivery is slow but heading in right direction

Home Nofence grazing is top innovation in AgriScot awards

Home Hutton Institute signs up Mr Potato Head!

Politics UK Government announces ‘Brexit Freedoms’ bill

Columnists Conditions are ripe for organic to go mainstream – David McKay

Home Less favoured areas payment lifeline

Politics New strategy launched to help bring Scotland's salmon back from the brink

Home Crofters need help to slow down rural depopulation

Politics SNP ministers pursue Scottish visa plan in bid to reverse rural depopulation

Home Environmental scheme awards £30m

Home Pig sector hardship aid extended

Home UK nations divided over way forward for farming policy

Home Knowledge fund can help combat climate change in farming

Home Farming

Home Expansion of commercial forestry means you can’t see the farmers for the trees

Politics Project seeking to reveal secret lives of wild salmon enters its second year

Home It’s time to talk turkey on future farm policy - Martin Kennedy

Columnists Zero carbon house shows it's time for timber - Stuart Goodall

Home Bird flu outbreak in Scotland

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