An 80-year-old woman from the Forres area has died following a crash on the A96 at the junction with Wester Hardmuir Fruit Farm near Nairn on Tuesday.
Owners of any birds other than parrots, finches, budgies and canaries will need to be registered even if they only have one animal at their location.
New stirring up of hatred offences for protected characteristics will include age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, and trans-identity.
After a well attended meeting held in Skye, farming union NFU Scotland is to host national a webinar to inform members about the nomination process.
This weekend will see a change in weather as strong winds follow on from the recent snow across the north.
The 2023 Scottish harvest shows cereal production and yield fell, by 6 per cent and 2 per cent respectively, from their record 2022 figures.
It is estimated there are now around 1 million wild deer in Scotland, figures which show they require proper management.
Financial support is available through Help for Heating grants, starting at £300, to help those struggling to keep their homes warm.
The future of lifeline support to Scotland’s hills and uplands was top of the agenda when the Cabinet Secretary met with NFU Scotland.
Snow will begin to accumulate overnight on Tuesday especially away from windward coasts, with 1-3cm possible.
NFU Scotland is looking to UK and Scottish Governments for food labelling changes to underpin the nation’s food security.
Attendees will be given the opportunity to have a check-up, including blood pressure, early diabetes detection and cholesterol testing.
The Next Generation and Women in Agriculture Practical Training Funds will provide applicants with £500 to help pay for practical training courses.
Combine harvesters were the farm vehicles hardest hit by harvest fires, with the number of fires doubling on the previous year.
The Inverness Rural and Veterinary Innovation Centre will be central to SRUC's display.
Enforcement officers will begin an initial phase of farm visits, the next step of the Official Control Regulations which were introduced in 2020.
The Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland has released its 2022 throughput figures gathered from its members in Scotland.
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.
Landward returns for its Autumn run covering the best stories from the Scottish countryside.
Seed potato exports to NI restart from September 30 but Gordon MP told by DEFRA that exports not discussed with EU since March.