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Farming: Sector urged to prepare for Pesticide Enforcement Officer visits in Scotland

Farming: Sector urged to prepare for Pesticide Enforcement Officer visits in Scotland

Farming: Sector urged to prepare for Pesticide Enforcement Officer visits in Scotland

04 November 2023

Enforcement officers will begin an initial phase of farm visits, the next step of the Official Control Regulations which were introduced in 2020.


PICTURE of the day: Surf's up!

PICTURE of the day: Surf's up!

PICTURE of the day: Surf's up!

01 November 2023

DRAMATIC pictures from stormy day at sea.


STORM Babet: Dramatic reader pictures

STORM Babet: Dramatic reader pictures

STORM Babet: Dramatic reader pictures

20 October 2023

READER captures dramatic storm images.


Moray achieves Scotland's highest recycling rate

Moray achieves Scotland's highest recycling rate

Moray achieves Scotland's highest recycling rate

19 October 2023

"The result is testament to a lot of hard work and effort by householders and council waste staff."


Richard Lochhead visits Moray holiday park as environmentally friendly plans are outlined

Richard Lochhead visits Moray holiday park as environmentally friendly plans are outlined

Richard Lochhead visits Moray holiday park as environmentally friendly plans are outlined

16 October 2023

THE holiday park is championing green getaways on the Moray Firth.


Farming: Chief Statistician releases first estimates of the 2023 Scottish harvest

Farming: Chief Statistician releases first estimates of the 2023 Scottish harvest

Farming: Chief Statistician releases first estimates of the 2023 Scottish harvest

13 October 2023

Cereal production is expected to remain in line with the ten-year average despite significant challenges during the year.


In depth: Warning that drought in Highlands and eastern Scotland will only get worse

In depth: Warning that drought in Highlands and eastern Scotland will only get worse

In depth: Warning that drought in Highlands and eastern Scotland will only get worse

11 October 2023

SEPA's interim head of functions, Nathan Critchlow-Watton discusses the increasing issue of drought at the Future Farming Expo


Innovation and invention showcased at the Future Farming Expo's inaugural Aberdeen event

Innovation and invention showcased at the Future Farming Expo's inaugural Aberdeen event

Innovation and invention showcased at the Future Farming Expo's inaugural Aberdeen event

11 October 2023

Visitors from across the country made their way to Aberdeen on Tuesday for the first day of the new Future Farming Expo showcase.


DRONE FOOTAGE: River Spey flooding after weekend of heavy rain

DRONE FOOTAGE: River Spey flooding after weekend of heavy rain

DRONE FOOTAGE: River Spey flooding after weekend of heavy rain

09 October 2023

DRAMATIC images from the air of River Spey flooding.


Scottish farming trailblazers to take centre stage at inaugural Future Farming Expo in Aberdeen

Scottish farming trailblazers to take centre stage at inaugural Future Farming Expo in Aberdeen

Scottish farming trailblazers to take centre stage at inaugural Future Farming Expo in Aberdeen

07 October 2023

The groundbreaking showcase of Scottish agricultural innovation includes an exclusive look at Scotland’s new agricultural reform policy.


Buckie area groups bid for cash as Moray Just Transition Fund public vote opens

Buckie area groups bid for cash as Moray Just Transition Fund public vote opens

Buckie area groups bid for cash as Moray Just Transition Fund public vote opens

05 October 2023

VOTING to decide who receives cash from the Moray Just Transition Participatory Budgeting Fund has opened.


Warning as new Scottish top 10 non-native invasive species revealed

Warning as new Scottish top 10 non-native invasive species revealed

Warning as new Scottish top 10 non-native invasive species revealed

05 October 2023

The number of invasive non-native species arriving in Scotland is increasing year on year leading to a new top 10 species warning list being created.


Farming: New Agriculture Bill is essential for necessary powers - but how powers will be used is more critical says union

Farming: New Agriculture Bill is essential for necessary powers - but how powers will be used is more critical says union

Farming: New Agriculture Bill is essential for necessary powers - but how powers will be used is more critical says union

30 September 2023

NFU Scotland says the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill is a key step forward but policy detail now needs urgent attention.


Farming: Scottish Government publishes landmark legislation to support sustainable farming

Farming: Scottish Government publishes landmark legislation to support sustainable farming

Farming: Scottish Government publishes landmark legislation to support sustainable farming

30 September 2023

Support for farmers and crofters to produce food more sustainably, work with nature and reduce emissions is at the heart of new draft legislation.


New BBC Alba documentary sets out to discover the power of the peat

New BBC Alba documentary sets out to discover the power of the peat

New BBC Alba documentary sets out to discover the power of the peat

18 September 2023

A NEW BBC Alba documentary is set to explore the splendour of the world's peatlands.


Landward returns for a new series

Landward returns for a new series

Landward returns for a new series

17 September 2023

Landward returns for its Autumn run covering the best stories from the Scottish countryside.


Merlin: They may be rare but this could well be our ‘quail year’

Merlin: They may be rare but this could well be our ‘quail year’

Merlin: They may be rare but this could well be our ‘quail year’

17 September 2023

“I think I have just seen a quail,” said my son over the phone on August 18.


Police issue warning over basking shark disturbances off Moray and Aberdeenshire coasts

Police issue warning over basking shark disturbances off Moray and Aberdeenshire coasts

Police issue warning over basking shark disturbances off Moray and Aberdeenshire coasts

15 September 2023

Reports have been made of some vessels, paddle boarders and kayakers getting close to these animals and potentially causing a disturbance to them.


Holyrood committee calls for north-east oil and gas workers input

Holyrood committee calls for north-east oil and gas workers input

Holyrood committee calls for north-east oil and gas workers input

14 September 2023

A Holyrood committee wants to hear from workers in the north-east and Moray in the oil and gas industry ahead of its inquiry into a Just Transition.


Nicky Marr: Housing is crucial but green spaces are too

Nicky Marr: Housing is crucial but green spaces are too

Nicky Marr: Housing is crucial but green spaces are too

13 September 2023

Houses are vital, but so is community, and communities need spaces between houses.


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