Golden Shears attracts teams from 31 countries
Teams from 31 countries will compete in the 2023 Golden Shears Sheep Shearing & Woolhandling World Championships at the Royal Highland Show. Held every three years in a different location…
Man with a passion for farming
Join The Business over a coffee as we put the questions to Alan Laidlaw of the RHASS and find out what makes him tick What was your ambition while at…
Vertical farming technology can help meet growing demand
The agricultural industry is feeling the combined pressures of a growing population, extreme weather events that may have previously been considered ‘once in a lifetime’, and a supply chain on…
Show of strength
Fears that post-pandemic recovery for the Royal Highland Show could be hampered by the cost-of-living crisis have proved unfounded: organisers are confident it is going to be one of the…
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Why we’re at a crossroads on the journey to net zero
The SCDI blueprint outlines opportunities for a collaborative green industrial revolution The Scottish Council for Development and Industry’s 2030 Blueprint, Making a Good Living, with its positive outlook and ambition for, among other things, clean energy and decarbonisation, arrives at a critical point in Scotland’s journey to net zero. Resilience needs to be built into our…
Ups and down of a rollercoaster corporate year
It’s been something of a roller coaster ride this year in Scotland’s corporate and M&A sector. That’s hardly surprising given the huge disruption caused by Covid-19. However, it hasn’t been…
Why green recovery is the best hope
Post-coronavirus focus must be on efforts to tackle climate change