Reading Time: 9 minutesA blog discussing what happened at Stage 2 of the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill, in advance of Stage 3.
Tag: Agriculture
What is ‘sustainable and regenerative agriculture’? With guest expert Dr Lorna Cole
Reading Time: 8 minutesGuest blog by Dr Lorna Cole discussing what it means for agriculture to be sustainable and regenerative.
A good deal? Agriculture and the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement
Reading Time: 8 minutesThe media has recently reported extensively on the negotiations to establish a free trade agreement (FTA) between the UK and Australia. Much of this attention has been paid to the impact that the agreement may have on UK agricultural sectors.
After the transition period – Export Health Certificates
Reading Time: 6 minutesWhen the UK leaves the transition period with the EU, a number of new processes and procedures will be required to ensure UK exports are able to make it to the EU market. This blog sets out one example of these new procedures – the requirement for Export Health Certificates.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): What can a global pandemic teach us about our food system?
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis blog explores the changes to the food system during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Legislative consent and the UK Agriculture Bill
Reading Time: 5 minutesSummarising the Scottish Government’s Legislative Consent Memorandum for the UK Agriculture Bill.
Brexit and veterinary workforce pressures – a perfect storm?
Reading Time: 4 minutesIf I was to ask you what image comes to mind when thinking about vets, you’d probably think of a time your dog decided it
Beavers set to become a protected species in Scotland (or are they?)
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Scottish Government has introduced Regulations that will provide beavers (the Eurasian Beaver, otherwise known as the European Beaver) in Scotland with European Protected Species
Guest blog – The Role of Precision Agriculture in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Parliament’s Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee concluded taking evidence as part of its consideration of the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill (the Bill) in
Land use policy and public goods
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis week a group of organisations that work on environmental, agricultural, land use and rural policy are hosting a conference to discuss how best to