Scotland's Agriculture Minister warned movement restrictions cannot be 'relied upon' to safeguard against the climb in bluetongue cases.
A Temporary Control Zone has been put in place in an area around Dumfries and Galloway, after bluetongue was found in two lambs near Lockerbie
Scottish Borders farmer and QMS chair Kate Rowell on a successful Royal Highland Show and the positive messages from three key Ministers at the event
John Swinney emphasised his government's unwavering support for Scotland’s agricultural sector as he addressed visitors on day one of the event
Ahead of May's election, Jim Fairlie writes on how the SNP has put the interests of farmers and crofters first in its near 20-year term in office, and how the party will back the farming sector in the future if it wins a fifth election
Following the consultation into the reintroduction of the lynx in the Kielder forest and now its proposal in the Highlands, the Association have put their case across warning of its potential damaging impacts
Open letter to Scottish Gov says industry must receive ring-fenced support if it is to
Former Rural Affairs Secretary Fergus Ewing has warned restricting muirburn could make it harder for Scotland to deal with wildfires in the future
Scottish Land & Estates said the grant is available for rural businesses which sustained damages after helping to put out wildfires which devastated 11,827 hectares of moorland and woodland in June and July
Should agricultural support schemes go even further than focusing on tree planting to support the environment?