Food production, climate change and biodiversity ‘vital’ in Scotland’s future agricultural support regime
News
Fifty per cent of future farming subsidies should be ‘unconditional’ in order to maintain food security and thriving production in Scotland.
Scottish Land & Estates, the rural business organisation...
SLE comments on the Scottish Government’s Tenant Farmer Rent Review Survey Results
News
Commenting on the Scottish Government’s Tenant Farmer Rent Review Survey Results based on just over 1000 responses from tenant farmers, published today (4 October 2021), Sarah-Jane Laing, Chief...
UK Farming Roundtable February 2020 - focusing on the Agriculture Bill and trade
Blog Post
This week on Tuesday 18 February the UK Farming Roundtable met for the first time since the General Election and Brexit day. The Agriculture Bill and the impact of two storms in as many weeks with...
Scottish Land & Estates launches manifesto “Our Plan for a Thriving Rural Scotland”
News
Establishing a new scheme to support the seasonal and permanent non-UK workforce rural Scotland relies on is absolutely essential if we want to ensure our communities are provided with the much-needed...
Leys Estate - encouraging partnership working between estate and tenant
HIH Case Study
Situated at the gateway to Royal Deeside, Leys Estate has grown organically over the years; reflecting the demands placed upon it from the changing world but staying true to its long-developed roots...
Land managers share discussion and expertise on Scottish rural policy issues
News
Policy issues key to the prosperity and development of business in rural Scotland have been discussed at an event for land managers organised by Scottish Land & Estates.
Jointly sponsored by...
SLE raises tenancy concerns with Scottish Land Commission
News
SLE has today written to the Scottish Land Commission to raise concerns about recent comments regarding agricultural fixed-term tenancies.
The letter follows comments this week by SLC chairman...
New agriculture adviser appointed by Scottish Land & Estates
News
Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) has enhanced its policy team with the appointment of a new adviser on agriculture.
Eleanor Kay joins the organisation from Rothamsted Research, the world leading...
Scottish Land & Estates statement on Buccleuch tenant farming commissioner report
News
Scottish Land & Estates has issued the following statement following publication of a report by the Tenant Farming Commissioner on Buccleuch’s negotiations with agricultural tenants.
David...
Kirklands Farm Redevelopment
HIH Case Study
Cassillis & Culzean Estates
Kirklands Farm was an Agricultural Holding let on a Full Agricultural Tenancy. The farm extended to just over 155ha (384 Acres) and operated a dairy herd, grew potatoes...
Woodend - Allotments & Arts
HIH Case Study
Leys Estate
Located at the gateway to Royal Deeside, Leys Estate has grown organically over the years; reflecting the demands placed upon it from a changing world but staying true to its long...
Rural Housing
HIH Case Study
Edinglassie Estate
Edinglassie Estate, near Huntly in Aberdeenshire, as well as being home to a cattle and sheep farming enterprise has had a long tradition of supplying low cost rural housing for...