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Rural Britain is a wonderful assortment of farms, estates, hamlets, villages, forests and moors, lochs and valleys. Our stunning scenery, close communities and wonderful rural businesses provide an idyllic lifestyle for many, but rural life can also throw up some pretty unique challenges.

The Rural Scene (the Scene & Herd rural blog and news updates) looks at what’s new, what’s relevant, what’s tasty, what’s fun and what’s challenging about life in the Great British Countryside. We offer an insider insight into rural Britain, highlighting some of the exceptional people, businesses and innovations we believe that everybody should know about.

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OnFARM Podcast: ADHD in farming: Will Evans and Domhnall Macsween

Will Evans and Domhnall Macsween have both recently been diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). Will, who is chair of the Oxford Farming Conference and host of the Rock and Roll Farming podcast, shares thoughts with BBC Alba presenter Domhnall and OnFARM host Anna Davies.

March 2023

At the time of writing, warnings have been issued for snow and ice by the Met Office so we hope this finds you well and warm. When we say we understand the pressures of rural life, we really mean it! Apart from making rural businesses be seen and heard, the farmers in the team have been preparing for lambing and sowing.

OnFARM Podcast: 75 years of Lauderdale point-to-point

Horse racing will make a welcome return to the hills above Galashiels next month (Sunday 16th April) when the Lauderdale point-to-point takes place at Mosshouses.The race meeting, the first since 2019, will celebrate 75 years of racing at the scenic course.

Mother’s Day - fresh Scottish-grown flowers delivered to the door

David and Barbara Girvan from Corrimony Farm near Inverness are delighted to offer their flower business, The Wild Acre’s, popular, home-grown seasonal flowers to customers nationwide via their postal delivery service – the perfect gift for Mother’s Day.

Win. Don't Bin

Today is the start of Food Waste Action Week which this year, has the theme of “Win. Don't Bin” and will demonstrate how valuable food is in our lives, how it unites people and how using up everything we buy saves money, time and the planet. Below, we've set out a few ideas on how you can win the war on food waste.