Diversification

Carbon literacy accreditation for sustainable agriculture businesses

Wellbeing Economy Secretary Neil Gray

Neil Gray to discuss Scotland's role in global net zero solutions

Derek Bathgate explores onshore wind sector deal opportunities in Scotland

Community support is vital to windfarm applications

Katrick Technologies CEO Vijay Madlani advocates rural wind energy benefits

Green Party Co-Leader Lorna Slater MSP

Scottish Government's pledge to boost solar energy by 2030 receives industry applause

New Cumbria solar farm plans aim to power over 12,000 homes

Windfarm on hill

Renewable achievement wasted without infrastructure warning

Decarbonising farming is being discussed by the ECIU

Progress to decarbonise England's farming industry off track according to experts

Antonia Boyce (left) and Alison Hester

Scottish glen becomes hub for climate and nature tech innovation

Windfarm on hill

BT strikes renewable energy deal with new Kintyre wind farm at Glenbarr

The government have injected £30million into farming projects

Government announces it is injecting £30m into 'cutting-edge' farming projects

Nathan Bryceland

SLaE enhances policy team with new advisor on biodiversity and woodlands

John and Paul Cherry

200 speakers to attend UK’s largest independent regenerative agricultural event

Soil analysis essential to understand where additional nutrients are required

Farmers looking to complete on-farm carbon audits have to make sure the correct software is used to take into account the differences of farming across the UK and in Scotland

Scottish farmers looking to complete on-farm carbon audits need correct software

Campaigners are concerned at the growth of solar farms.

Empty shop shelves concern as campaigners sound the alarm on solar farm applications

Solar panel theft is now 'big business' and farmers should do all they can to protect their assets, says DeterTech

Rachael Oakley Securing the sun harvest: Protecting solar panels on Scottish farms from theft

Farmer and land managers have 'pivotal role' in addressing climate crisis

Utilising solar farms can help increase biodiversity on your farm, according to the latest research

New Research Solar farms increase biodiversity and benefit crops

Roy Hiddleston. Roy is the founder and Managing Director of Solway Recycling Ref:RH160123082 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer...

Waste & Recycling Solway Recycling Ltd is back bigger and better after devastating fire

CNHA Industrial partnered with Bennamann to make this dung powered machine

Cow poo powers up ground-breaking first for Cornwall-based company

Potato growers are urged to monitor their energy consumptions as surprisingly few stores are fitted with smart meters

Arable Potato grower drawn to air curtains to help environment and save on waste

Keith Muir argues there's a need for a long term plan for broadleaved woodlands

Forestry Long term forest plans – new research highlights benefit of protecting mature woods

Vintage Land Rovers for weddings was the inspiration behind a new Scottish business, Bonnets and Boots

Diversification guide from SRUC outlines the steps to starting a new business

Susan Law a partner in the rural team at legal firm, Lindsays

Developing renewable energy projects 'needs to become simpler and quicker’

NFUS say poor grid connection and planning permission restrictions hampering delivery on energy targets

Poor connectivity for on-farm renewables is slowing decarbonisation says NFUS

NZ farmers are trying to by the huge Mangaohane Farm to stop it from being bought and planted by overseas investors

Forestry Farmers push back on afforestation plans in NZ by trying to buy huge 'station'

New guidance could stop solar being built on prime agricultural land

Scottish Government proposals could put prime land off limits for solar energy

Increasing use of solar power on farms will be a topic at the Low Carbon Show

Low carbon experts say renewables can significantly cut energy costs on UK farms

The project in Gansu Province uses 356 sets of GW225K-HT inverters

China Chinese ground-mounted solar project can be blueprint for UK expansion

UK government provides £3.3 million towards more Miscanthus

THE TECH already exists for hydrogen powered tractors

ScotGov puts £10million into hydrogen projects

Sunergy crop poking through

Planting commences in 'Sunergy' trials

UNVEILING the Leven solar farm design were Diageo director of operations Gavin Brogan and environmental manager Jay Christie (Pic: Mike Wilkinson)

Whisky giant Diageo plans to build a giant solar farm in Fife

RENEWABLE CONNECTIONS development manager, John Lindsay (left), and Strathruddie's Robin Drysdale Ref:RH070422181 Rob Haining / The Scottish Farmer

Renewables: As energy costs soar, Scotland turns to the sun!

NOW MORE than ever, Scotland's drive for energy independence looks like a wise choice

New imperative to embrace renewable energy

Farm491 Webinars promise to explore UK agriculture's 'state of affairs'

ON-FARM biodigesters can capture a lot of energy - and carbon - from manures and crop waste

Digesters could quickly cut global emissions by 10% – if politicians would back the technology

Kinross JAC's David Black (photo: Craig Stephen)

Could farms become self-sustained rural energy plants?

Forest Farm Poultry's eco-sheds, which span 105,000 sq. ft. and house more than 215,000 chickens, will now be completely powered by the solar panels

Going green with funding for solar sheds

Farmer Stephen Briggs stands beside his apple-arable agroforestry system

New report explains why UK farmers still aren’t planting trees on their land

A telehandler loading woodchips into a biomass energy plant

HMRC's biomass VAT clawback blocked by tax tribunal

Dendoldrum Farm in Angus opened its gates to the public for the first time as part of the LEAF Open Farm Sunday event

A host of new farmers join the Open Farm Sunday family

Bidwells’ Andy Turnbull was one of the panel of experts at the Royal Highland Showcase briefing on sustainable land use and climate change

It’s not sheep or trees – it’s sheep and trees

Obituary Matthew (Hew) Hamilton – a true livestock farmer and diversification pioneer