Students at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) took part in an online celebration on Monday (July 6) after their graduation ceremony was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

New Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland David Duguid speaks exclusively to Ewan Pate on trade, business confidence and why he voted against legal protection for UK food standards.

Increased use of tracking security devices last year on tractors and quad bikes has helped Police Scotland recover tractors, quad bikes and other farm equipment valued at £893,000.

Increased use of tracking security devices last year on tractors and quad bikes has helped Police Scotland recover tractors, quad bikes and other farm equipment valued at £893,000.

Only a quarter of Scotland’s farmers are optimistic about their businesses in a post-Brexit landscape.

Like rural tourism businesses across the UK, Scotland’s Agritourism Monitor Farm businesses have had a rough ride over the last few months, but there are green shoots of recovery on the horizon. Ewan Pate reports.

Pig prices are about 10 per cent higher than a year ago, according to the latest market commentary by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS).

Meat processors body the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW) has made it clear the high standards it operates to are not to be used as bargaining chips in any post-Brexit trade deal.

The Scotch Whisky industry has taken up the production of green energy with such enthusiasm it is clearly causing some unease in Government circles.

Farmers will have to adapt their businesses to meet climate change targets, but what does that mean for food production? Ewan Pate speaks to former NFU Scotland president and co-chairman of the Farming for 1.5 degrees project, Nigel Miller, to find out.