£2 million timber transport boost
Nine new projects which will improve timber transport in Scotland are to be funded by Scottish Forestry. £800,000 has been allocated to the projects which…
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Forestry sector to keep vigilant over Ips typographus
Scottish Forestry is urging the forest industries to be their extra pair of eyes and familiarise themselves with symptoms of the eight toothed spruce bark…
Payment rates increased to benefit farmers, land managers & trees
Farmers and land managers can now get up to £11,600 per hectare for the public benefits delivered by woodlands they create – a 45% increase…
The Woodland Creation Summit to focus minds on woodland creation process
Industry leaders from the forestry and land management sectors will meet in Perthshire next month to agree additional actions to boost the creation of new…
New forestry standard will promote sustainable forestry in Scotland
A new edition of the UK Forestry Standard (UKFS) has been published, following a comprehensive review process. The UKFS is the technical standard for all…
Forestry summit to be held on woodland creation
Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon will chair a Scottish Forestry Summit with industry leaders and land management bodies to get planting levels back on track.…
Scottish Government news release: Funding to help nature projects grow
Supporting and scaling up responsible investment in nature. Environmental organisations, community groups, land owners and farmers will be eligible to apply for a share of…
Government speeds up Sustainable Farming Incentive
Thérèse Coffey: Farmers central to food production and environmental action Government speeds up Sustainable Farming Incentive roll-out with new sets of paid actions to support…
New Climate Change Hub from Forest Research
New Climate Change Hub from Forest Research The effects of climate change are accelerating, with increasing frequency of extreme weather events such as storms, flooding,…
Government to pay more to farmers who protect and enhance the environment
Farming Minister Mark Spencer delivers a speech at the 2023 Oxford Farming Conference Government to pay more to farmers who protect and enhance the environment…
Nestlé joins the ‘Race to Zero’, supporting the acceleration of a healthy and resilient zero-carbon recovery
Nestlé today joined ‘Race to Zero’, the global campaign to mobilize leadership and support from businesses, cities, regions, investors for a healthy and resilient zero-carbon…