A New Zealand-based greenkeeper is taking distance learning to a whole new level after signing up to study Golf Course Management at Scotland’s Rural College  – more than 11,300 miles away.

The launch of a new land matching service to tackle the issue of an ageing farming population and improve access for new entrants has been welcomed by consultants at Scotland’s Rural College.

Sheep farmers can now breed for extra chops – thanks to information being provided by CT scans of live lambs.

Farmers are being advised to minimise the effect of fertilisers on the environment by taking part in specialist training courses.

An animal welfare expert at Scotland’s Rural College has been named as chair of the first-ever independent Scottish Animal Welfare Commission.