Farming

A new booklet to support farmers, crofters and land managers address soil errosion has been published.     

The Scottish Agritourism Conference 2024 will take place at Perth Concert Hall on Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th November 2024.

The conference is an annual celebration of the agritourism sector, open to anyone with an interest in growing agritourism in Scotland including Scottish Agritourism members, farmers considering agritourism, economic development agencies, destination marketing organisations, local and national government representatives, suppliers to the sector and sector supporters.

Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority is inviting local farmers to take part in the Resilient Farm Network (RFN), a five-year (2025-2029) programme to boost climate and nature-friendly farming in a way that is profitable for farmers. 

The Scottish Government has published the first estimate of Cereal and oilseed rape harvest for 2024.

Trees for Life has launched a project which could see the first introduction to the UK of a breed of huge wild cattle called tauros – effectively reintroducing the aurochs, the wild ancestor of all domestic cattle, four centuries after its extinction.

A new report from the Scottish Land Commission reveals significant progress in landlord-tenant relations within Scotland’s farming sector. The report, conducted by Research Resource (RR), highlights the positive impact of the TFC’s recommendations and the widespread adoption of the guidance by agents following the findings of a 2018 review of the conduct of agents working on behalf of landlords and tenants in agricultural holdings.