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.
...Living Explorer. Sir Ranulph Fiennes. What a man – and I was lucky enough to be near the front in the big tent at the Fringe by the Sea to hear him speak about his 78 years of adventure. I paraphrase a little but, having been so inspired by his words, I wanted to share some of them with you.
READ MOREAs final preparations are made for Europe's biggest tup sale at Kelso in the Borders, Monty revisits 23-year-old Andrew Hutcheson, a young auctioneer who first stepped up to the big league at Kelso this time last year. While the sale itself is a frenetic day, Monty hears how Andrew and others spend the weeks ahead of Kelso 'canvassing' farmers to win business. Thanks to auctioneers Harrison and Hetherington for supporting this episode.
READ MOREIf the answer is yes, or even maybe, then why not consider putting them forward for this superb course? What’s more, it’s entirely FREE! The Be Your Best Self personal development programme for Women in Agriculture is an integral part of the Scottish Government’s vision to make Scottish agriculture a fairer, more inclusive industry where business succession is not determined by gender, training is accessible to everyone, and more women take on senior roles.
READ MOREWe return to Ness, on the north tip of the Hebridean island of Lewis, with crofter and BBC Alba presenter Domhnall Macsween - known to most as Sweeny. We join Sweeny and OnFARM's Dave Howard up on the peat moor, alongside eagles, corn crakes, and Sweeny's herd of cattle.
READ MOREThe forthcoming Growing Tomorrow’s Leaders programme, developed by SAOS (Scotland’s experts on farmer co-ops and food industry collaboration), along with partners NFU Mutual, NFU Scotland and The Leadership Factory is seeking the leaders of tomorrow.
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