Supporting green innovation in farming
The new funding will drive forward innovation in farming and food production and help agricultural businesses contribute to the green economic recovery by farming more sustainably.
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Farming
Time to discuss agri-environment future measures is right now
Future agri-environment measures must enable farmers and crofters to play their key role in managing a significant majority of Scotland’s environmental interests, writes Environment and Land Use committee chairman, Angus MacFadyen, a hill farmer from near Oban.
Farming
Agriculture must be front and centre of new land use partnership
The call comes after the Scottish Land Commission (SLC) published an interim report on Regional Land Use Partnerships (RLUPs).
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Sheep worrying a ‘scourge’ on agriculture – Forbes
MSP encourages people to add views to consultation as statistics show 40 per cent rise in worrying attacks
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Pet ban plan for dogs attacking sheep
People needed to give views to consultation into tougher penalties for sheep and livestock worrying
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Ministers back animal welfare bill
Scottish SPCA hails ‘game changing’ animal welfare bill but gamekeepers’ association calls it ‘bad law’
Farming
Gamekeepers’ group claims bill could be ‘rushed’
The Scottish Greens have said beavers are supposed to be protected in Scotland, but one fifth of the population was killed under license last year.