In 2018, the Scottish Government unveiled a £250,000 fund to compensate farmers and crofters for lost stock due to ‘the beast from the east’. This
Category: Rural Affairs
The New Climate Change Bill – A World Leading Ambition?
Last week (23rd May) the Scottish Government brought forward a Bill to keep Scotland at the “forefront of global ambition” on climate change. So, what
World Bee Day – 20 May 2018
The United Nations declared 20 May 2018 as World Bee Day, to highlight the importance of preserving bees and other pollinators. Bees are major pollinators
Live animal exports – ban or no ban?
Concerns over the welfare of animals exported from the UK have prompted proposals in Westminster to ban the export of live animals after the UK
Implementation of Land Reform Measures
Prior to devolution, Government policy on land reform was widely considered to be conspicuous by its absence. Therefore, the development of land reform as a
Guest Blog – The National Performance Framework
As with all guest blogs, what follows are the views of the author, Jennifer Wallace, Head of Policy at the Carnegie UK Trust, and not those