Rural services

Legislation that will see Scotland move to using five year carbon budgets to set climate targets has been passed.

The Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill amends the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 to introduce limits on the amount of greenhouse gases emitted in Scotland over a five-year period.

A host of companies in the Scottish agricultural industry and further afield have rallied behind RSABI’s first Christmas online auction, which goes live today (November 1, 2024).

The charity, which supports people in Scottish agriculture, is expressing its thanks to everyone who is getting behind its month-long online Christmas auction as part of its winter fundraising campaign.

A new Crop Innovation Centre (CIC) was officially opened last week (25 October). 

Planning for Change: Using Whole Farm Plans to build farm resilience

Join Soil Association Scotland  at Lumphinnans Farm in Fife for an interactive workshop to explore what Whole Farm Plans are, what the new requirements will mean for your farm, and how you can use the WFP framework to boost the resilience of your business.

Rural communities play a key part in supporting local authorities in providing foster care placements so it is imperative that the public engage in this ask. 

People are being encouraged to share their views on plans for the future of foster care in Scotland via a Consultation that opens during Care Experience Week.

Woodland Creation & Management to maximise biodiversity

Join Scottish Forestry for an insightful evening on woodland creation and biodiversity. You'll hear from by Colin Edwards, FLS Environment Manager and dive into best practices for selecting sites, choosing key species, and integrating open habitats to enhance biodiversity.

A new disability benefit for people of State Pension age opens today for new applications from people living in five local authority areas, including parts of rural and island Scotland.  

Pension Age Disability Payment is the 15th benefit administered by Social Security Scotland. It is for people of State Pension age and over who are disabled or have a long-term health condition that means they need help looking after themselves or supervision to stay safe; or are terminally ill 

Shetland residents have supported a new research project looking at ways to help make the islands' population sustainable.

Households took part in a study investigating changing population dynamics and the role policy and place-based interventions can play to help create and maintain healthy and balanced populations in Shetland and other Scottish island communities.

A 45-strong cohort have begun their studies, with Sheila Voas, Scotland’s Chief Veterinary Officer, among those to congratulate the group as the Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) School of Veterinary Medicine opened its doors in Aberdeen.

A new survey has been launched to find out from farmers, crofters and land managers what their preferences are for developing natural capital projects in group settings.

There are increased opportunities available to farmers and landowners to access nature markets, both individually and by coming together to deliver natural capital projects at the scale required to attract funding.

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