Reading Time: 4 minutesAs with all guest blogs, what follows are the views of the author, Steven Thomson (SRUC) and not those of SPICe or indeed the Scottish
Tag: Agriculture
Preparing for a no-deal Brexit: Agricultural Policy and Funding
Reading Time: 5 minutesOn 23 August the UK Government began publishing technical notes on the effect of a no-deal Brexit. These notes are intended to provide guidance to
Agricultural policy post-Brexit – risky business?
Reading Time: 5 minutesIn 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
World Bee Day – 20 May 2018
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe 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?
Reading Time: 4 minutesConcerns 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
Reading Time: 4 minutesPrior 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
Reading Time: 4 minutesAs 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