Forestry values fall by a third as Scotland’s rural land market continues to cool New figures from the Scottish Land Commission show Scotland’s rural land market continued to cool in 2024, with fewer large-scale... 6 January 2026
Supporting mental health and tackling loneliness First Minister John Swinney has announced additional funding to help people with their mental health. A further £3 million... 6 January 2026
Dunkeld and Birnam’s Climate Café now a Global Movement Ten years after the world’s first Climate Café opened in the Perthshire villages of Dunkeld and Birnam, the grassroots idea... 6 January 2026
Tiny Trailer Abattoir Breaks New Ground, Bringing Local Sheep Processing a Step Closer for Orkney and the Highlands Construction is now underway on the Tiny Trailer Abattoir, a ground breaking project led by Orkney farmer Jane Cooper, who... 5 January 2026
Sustainable alternative to cremation Environmentally-friendly hydrolysis, also known as water cremation, will be introduced under draft regulations laid in the Scottish Parliament. The regulations... 16 December 2025
SRUC honoured with third Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education SRUC has been awarded the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education for the third time, making it one of the few... 16 December 2025
A new study reveals breakthrough in barley genetics Scientists from The James Hutton Institute were members of a multi-national team, led by Carlsberg Research Laboratory, investigating ways to... 16 December 2025
Scottish Government Small Producers Pilot Fund – Capital Grants The Scottish Government Small Producers Pilot Fund is providing £500,000 in capital funding in 2025/26 to support small producers sectors in... 10 December 2025
NC500 study launched NC500 Ltd has commissioned an environmental, social and governance study to better understand the impacts of the route and help shape... 9 December 2025
Excellence celebrated at Scotland’s Finest Woods Awards 2025 A school which has taken lessons on climate change out of the classroom and into the real world, and a... 8 December 2025