Proposals include new £35m facility in Dumfries & Galloway in SRUC transformation into Scotland’s new rural university by 2022.

A simple blood test could be used to predict the future health and productivity of dairy cows, research shows.

A series of ‘Planning for the Future’ roadshows, which will offer Scottish farmers advice on everything from accounting to writing a will, are to be held around the country.

This year’s Scottish silage crops are of high quality, but farmers must calculate stocks and ration to deal with the shortfall.

Scotland’s Rural College is coming to the “Home of Golf” to bring together its expertise in the rural and land-based sector with the latest innovations in golf management.