From drones to climate change

From the use of drones in agriculture to the impact of what we eat on climate change, Scotland’s Rural College is tackling the latest issues at the 2019 Royal Highland Show (20-23 June).




News story: Government announcement to end UK’s contribution to climate change

Commenting on the Prime Minister’s announcement to set a target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, Emma Howard Boyd Chair of the Environment Agency said:




Government announcement to end UK’s contribution to climate change

Commenting on the Prime Minister’s announcement to set a target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, Emma Howard Boyd Chair of the Environment Agency said:




Big potential of smallholdings

TV programmes such as “River Cottage” and “Jimmy’s Farm” have helped highlight the potential of small-scale agricultural enterprises – leading to a demand for smallholdings, according to a new report,




BGS’s Professor Melanie Leng awarded MBE

Professor Melanie Leng, Chief Scientist for Environmental Change Adaptation and Resilience at the British Geological Survey (BGS) was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list 2019.