Wood you like to diversify?

The benefits of woodland and timber crops will be highlighted at an event aimed at farmers who are growing their business, diversifying or planning for succession.




A third of UK marine animal strandings are on Scottish coasts

A total of 1,616 marine animals were reported washed up on Scottish shorelines in a seven-year period between 2011 and 2017, according to a new report published today.




Scotland’s Rural College commended by independent quality experts

The UK’s independent higher education quality body has commended Scotland’s Rural College for its work to raise awareness of mental health issues, and the support it offers its students in this area.




Belmont students are buzzing to get outside

Students from Belmont Academy in Ayr are getting hands-on experience of working outdoors as part of a new Skills for Work programme launched with Scotland’s Rural College.




£1 million project to tackle antimicrobial resistance in poultry

A new treatment to control the spread of antibiotic-resistant pathogens in poultry is to be developed by researchers in the UK and China.