farming
Funding awarded for farming to help tackle climate change
MORE than £7m has been awarded to 517 rural businesses in 2023 from the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS). Overall, £27m will be paid over the lifetime of the contracts to applicants. The money is aimed to help support land management activities that will benefit nature and mitigate against climate change. Farmers can now apply for […]
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New event hopes to help farming community with mental health
SCOTS farmers will have the chance to focus on their mental health at an inaugural event this week. The future farming expo Scotland will be held for free and take place over two days at Aberdeen’s P&J Live venue tomorrow and Wednesday. Last year, a survey by the Farm Safety Foundation found that 92% of […]
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