Farming

Whether you are nature champions, pioneering businesses, or passionate community groups, this is your moment to be celebrated!

With headline sponsor NatureScot, RSPB are recognising the people, projects and partnerships protecting Scotland’s nature.

Neil tragically took his life in June 2024 at the age of 60 and his wife, Caroline, and their three children, Victoria, Emily, and Charlie, along with family and friends, are preparing to come together almost exactly a year later to complete this endurance challenge.

Scotland’s leading nature conservation charity has announced its largest ever land acquisition after securing the 7,618-hectare Inverbroom Estate in the Scottish Highlands.

Repurposing publicly-owned land for farming will be a key issue considered at a forthcoming summit about attracting new people into agriculture.

Agriculture and Connectivity Minister Jim Fairlie visited Suzanne and Andrew Jardine, who are tenants of the 123 hectare Newfarm on the Applegirth Estate near Moffat, which is managed by Crown Estate Scotland.

Over the next six weeks, a series of events will take place around Scotland aimed at combining the serious business of advice and support to help farmers prepare for the future, with a chance for a pre-lambing social over a bite to eat. 

Farmers and crofters will be able to continue to access payments to carry out soil analysis, carbon audits, and animal health and welfare interventions for an extra year, Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon has confirmed.

So far, more than 8,500 claims have been received since 2022.

Orkney’s farmers, crofters and producers could benefit from a new local abattoir which will help them bring their produce to market, benefit the island’s economy and support high-welfare meat production.

First Minister John Swinney visited Orkney Auction Mart, which has received a £15,000 grant as a lead partner to help build the business case for a new, fit-for-purpose processing plant.