Agri-Business
Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) has revealed the shortlist of more than 30 organisations,...
The Scottish government must "seize the moment" following the passing of the new Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill.
Rural Life
The estates sector generates an estimated £2.4 billion GVA/year for the Scottish economy, and support around 57,300 jobs, of which one in....
Environment
Scottish Land & Estates, the rural business organisation, has said communities are vital in supporting Scotland’s climate change response.
Following publication by the Scottish Land Commission of a new discussion paper on land reform legislative proposals.
Agri Politics
Land organisations across the UK have responded to the news of a Brexit trade deal that has been reached between the UK and the EU.
In response to a new report prepared for the Scottish Land Commission on land and property taxation in Scotland.
Scottish Land and Estates has welcomed funding commitments from the Spending Review which can help aid the rural economy in the coming years.
The Scottish government strategy for rural payments for 2020-21 will be broadly welcomed by farmers and land managers according to SLE.
The twin tests of Brexit and maintaining Scotland’s high-quality food production should not detract from the biggest challenge of our time.
Schemes
Scottish Land and Estates has welcomed planned changes to CAP and Less Favoured Area Support (Scotland) (LFASS).
The SLE has welcomed research by the SRUC which studied socioeconomic and biodiversity impacts of driven grouse moors.
An increased role for the UK parliament in protecting food standards in future trade deals has been welcomed by SLE.
Further attempts to strengthen legislation on imported food standards and trade deals post-Brexit have been welcomed by SLE.
A new approach which increases the focus on preventing incidents of livestock worrying rather than punishing those responsible is needed.
"New barriers to trade within the UK must be avoided at all costs if we are to create a system which is fair for everyone."
Limitations in the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is one of the chief concerns of rural companies during the Covid-19 crisis, SLE has said.
With the country going into lockdown in recent weeks and all gyms and sporting facilities closing; people have taken to new forms of exercise
