Environment

DISTILLERY achieves top visitor rating.

THE Scottish Government's bid to introduce an outright ban on snares has been welcomed by a leading cat welfare charity.

Agri and Rural Affairs Conference attendees travelled from across Scotland to discuss the theme of sustainability in agriculture.

Munitions disposal specialists EODEX UK have completed an operation which included removing a German 2200lb aluminium cased influence sea mine.

Details of a proposed Scottish tax aiming to encourage the use of recycled materials in construction and other industries have been published.

Strike action may have serious implications for water and sewage services including emergency repairs and problems with sewage or drainage.

Enforcement officers will begin an initial phase of farm visits, the next step of the Official Control Regulations which were introduced in 2020.

DRAMATIC pictures from stormy day at sea.

READER captures dramatic storm images.

"The result is testament to a lot of hard work and effort by householders and council waste staff."

THE holiday park is championing green getaways on the Moray Firth.

Cereal production is expected to remain in line with the ten-year average despite significant challenges during the year.

SEPA's interim head of functions, Nathan Critchlow-Watton discusses the increasing issue of drought at the Future Farming Expo

Visitors from across the country made their way to Aberdeen on Tuesday for the first day of the new Future Farming Expo showcase.

DRAMATIC images from the air of River Spey flooding.

The groundbreaking showcase of Scottish agricultural innovation includes an exclusive look at Scotland’s new agricultural reform policy.

VOTING to decide who receives cash from the Moray Just Transition Participatory Budgeting Fund has opened.

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.

NFU Scotland says the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill is a key step forward but policy detail now needs urgent attention.

Support for farmers and crofters to produce food more sustainably, work with nature and reduce emissions is at the heart of new draft legislation.