Scottish Government

The Scottish Greens claimed the Hunting with Dogs (Scotland) Act 2023 was acting as a 'loophole' in the fox hunting ban. But politicians argued the legislation's licensing scheme had enabled farmers to control predators on farmland

"Every crofter has different strengths and areas of expertise, and it is expected that all participants will have knowledge to share, leading to skills development across the whole community"

Ten dairy farmers in Dumfries and Galloway and two in Ayrshire have been given 12 months' notice

"I foresee years of friction if this goes ahead"

“Securing a significant uplift in the rural budget is crucial to the wellbeing of our industry"

“These registration changes are a necessary step to help protect the health of kept birds and the general public from future avian disease risks"

Scotland's Farm Advisory Service summarises what grants are open to applications for Scottish farmers and crofters for the remainder of the year

Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands Mairi Gougeon said she had received no response to letters sent to Steve Barclay

This week's letters from Farmers Guardian readers

NFU Cymru livestock board chair Rob Lewis said: "We need a robust, future proof and cost-effective system that can be totally aligned with a modernised cattle database"