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Rural & Farming News

First-ever flux tower installed in the South of Scotland to measure greenhouse gases

First Ever Flux Tower Installed in the South of Scotland to Measure Greenhouse Gases

The South of Scotland is joining a national network of flux towers, with a unique project allowing greenhouse gases to be measured as the...
Rewilding Nation declaration call for Scotland as Charter launched

Rewilding Nation Declaration Call for Scotland as Charter Launched

More than 2% of Scotland’s land is now rewilding according to new figures from the Scottish Rewilding Alliance, as it launches a Rewilding Nation...
NFU SCOTLAND FINANCE LAUNCHED AS DEDICATED FINANCIAL SERVICE FOR MEMBERS

NFU Scotland Finance Launched As Dedicated Financial Service For Members

NFU Scotland and Anglo Scottish Asset Finance join forces to create NFU Scotland Finance. NFU Scotland, Scotland’s leading agricultural organisation, has announced a new partnership...
First Women in Agriculture Conference strikes right balance

First Women In Agriculture Conference Strikes Right Balance

More than 180 women working in agriculture across Scotland gathered at Murrayfield to discuss ‘finding the balance’ at the first Women in Agriculture Conference....

Noted Line Up Of Entries From South West Scotland To Compete In The 2024...

Showcasing some of the world’s finest dairy genetics and new technology, Harrison & Hetherington welcome all sectors of the worldwide dairy industry to Borderway...
Inaugural Farming for the Future Conference takes place in Newton Stewart

Inaugural Farming for the Future Conference Takes Place in Newton Stewart

The Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere Partnership, the National Farmers’ Union Scotland (NFUS) and Propagate have together hosted the first ‘Farming for the Future’...
Branching Out! Dumfries & Galloway Woodlands secures major grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund

Branching Out! Dumfries & Galloway Woodlands Secures Major Grant From The National Lottery Heritage...

Dumfries & Galloway Woodlands is a new initiative seeking to deliver tangible responses to the climate and biodiversity crises in the region. Launched in...
Galloway Forest Park pond made dragonfly-friendly

Galloway Forest Park pond made dragonfly-friendly

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has worked with a local contractor to give a pond in Galloway Forest Park a dragonfly-friendly makeover.  FLS had identified...
Tourism partnership boost for SRUC students

Tourism Partnership Boost For SRUC Students

Students studying for a degree in Rural Business Management at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) will benefit from a new partnership with a leading tourism...

SRUC Partners with Shambellie House To Support Land Management Strategy

Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has started a new partnership with Shambellie House to improve the creative centre’s grounds and make it accessible to more...