Scottish Land & Estates, the rural business organisation, said today the Scottish Government must ‘seize the moment’ to deliver for Scottish farming following the passing of a new Agriculture & Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill in the Scottish Parliament. Building on successful changes in earlier stages of the Bill process, SLE welcomed...
Moorland management in Scotland has a key role to play in the future in order to deliver important benefits for the environment, the economy and nature, a major rural conference heard today (11 June 2024). The Moorland Conference, organised by the rural business organisation, Scottish Land & Estates, featured contributions from Jim...
With the main political parties having fired the starter pistol on their general election campaigns, rural organisations have published the latest ‘Value of Shooting’ report which will set out in detail the benefits the shooting sector brings to the economy and the conservation of the countryside in Scotland. The key findings will play an...
The Scottish Government’s Land Reform Bill is gambling with the future of communities in rural Scotland and investment in the transition to net zero. Scottish Land & Estates, the rural business organisation, made the comments as it published its detailed submission on the draft legislation following a call for evidence by the Scottish...
The Land Reform (Scotland) Bill provided an ideal opportunity for the Scottish Government to introduce better balance into the statutory regime for farm tenancies but instead key provisions governing the leasing of agricultural land will inflict a ‘grievous blow for generations’ on the tenant farming sector. Scottish Land & Estates, which...
Rural estates and businesses are key to delivering growth in some of Scotland’s most fragile economic areas. Speaking at Scottish Land & Estates’ annual conference in Edinburgh today, SLE chairman Dee Ward welcomed the renewed focus by political leaders on fostering a prospering economy that can build resilience and deliver for people...
Accepted amendments to the new agriculture bill will be beneficial in achieving food production, carbon sequestration and biodiversity enhancement side-by-side from Scotland’s land - although room for improvement still exists ahead of the bill’s final stage. Scottish Land & Estates, the rural business organisation, made the comments after...
First Minister John Swinney and Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes have the chance to revitalise the Scottish Government’s relationship with businesses in rural Scotland, Scottish Land & Estates has said. The rural business organisation said the rural expertise of the new government leaders would be important in tackling the opportunities...
Scottish Land & Estates is pleased to announce the appointment of three new directors to its board. Angus Cheape, Alastair Orr Ewing and Michael Upton have been appointed following the rural business organisation’s AGM which was held on Monday evening (April 29). (Full biographies of the appointees are noted below.) Patrick Colquhoun’s...
Scottish Land & Estates has said that the end of the Bute House Agreement provides an opportunity for a rural reset - and welcomed the First Minister's commitment to supporting business and economic growth while continuing on a path to Net Zero. The rural business organisation said that now is the time for the Scottish Government to...
