Rural and Environment

  • Women in the Rural Economy: Part 3

    4th March 2019 by

    The third post in our new series looking at the important and diverse role women play in driving and supporting Scotland’s rural economy. This piece looks at the career and experience of Joyce Campbell of Armadale Farm in Sutherland.

    I’m blessed to be farming here at Armadale on the beautiful north coast of Sutherland and I love sharing my farming life and story through the lens of my camera on social media.

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  • Women in the Rural Economy: Part 1

    1st March 2019 by

    As we approach International Women’s Day, this is the first post in our new series looking at the important and diverse role women play in driving and supporting Scotland’s rural economy. This piece looks at the career and experience of Claire Taylor, political reporter at the Scottish Farmer.

    I have been very lucky throughout my life and working career, that being a woman has never been a hindrance to my ambition to progress and a lot of that is down to the incredible female role models who have lined the way before me.

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  • International Day of Forests

    21st March 2017 by

    Today is the UN International Day of Forests 2017. The Scottish Government is committed to planting more trees. We have taken action to increase our planting targets from 10,000 ha a year to 15,000 ha by 2025.

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