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The Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture research provides critical scientific evidence for policy and practice. Read about their how their Sheep Scab project on Lewis and Harris enhanced animal productivity and contributed to lower emissions: ruralpayments.org/news-events/th…

Nature underpins our economic prosperity. In Scotland natural capital supports around £40bn output and 260,000 jobs. Research explored the reliance by marine/terrestrial ecosystems, highlighting largest value to aquaculture, electricity and agriculture. bit.ly/40nsacZ

You can listen to the RESAS analysis highlighting nature's economic importance across Scotland’s regions and how benefits from nature are difficult to be substituted discussed in the latest @FASScot podcast on Natural Capital. The infographics: bit.ly/3OYglaK

Infographics summarise research on the economic importance of nature across Scotland’s regions, from a national total of £40bn output and 260,000 jobs. For example, Highlands & Islands value of natural capital is estimated at £8bn output and 21,700 jobs bit.ly/3OYglaK

The 2024 Wildlife Crime Report has been published. Recorded wildlife crime offences increased by 15% between 22/23 and 23/24 from 220 to 254 offences, before falling by 27% between 23/24 and 24/25 to 186 offences. gov.scot/publications/w… #wildlifecrimereport #wildlifecrime

New statistics from the Scottish Agricultural Census: June 2025 on crops, livestock, employees, and main farm types in each 2026 Scottish Parliamentary Constituency can be found here: gov.scot/publications/j… scotland.shinyapps.io/sg-agric-stats…

Scottish milk production statistics was published today: gov.scot/publications/s… This quarterly statistics notice includes monthly estimates of total volumes of raw milk purchased by dairies operating in Scotland.

The 2025 final estimates for Scotland's cereal & oilseed rape harvest are out now. 🌾Total production from the 2025 cereal harvest is around 3.14 million tonnes. Read the report: gov.scot/publications/c…

Most community owned assets are in rural areas. tinyurl.com/comowned2024 #communityownership #scottishlandfund #communitylandscotland

213,803 hectares of land were in community ownership as at December 2024, four times the area in 2000. tinyurl.com/comowned2024 #communityownership #scottishlandfund #communitylandscotland

There were 853 assets in community ownership as of December 2024, with a steady upward trend seen since 2000. tinyurl.com/comowned2024 #communityownership #scottishlandfund #communitylandscotland

Community Ownership in Scotland 2024 Official Statistics report published today 25 November 2025: tinyurl.com/comowned2024 #communityownership #scottishlandfund #communitylandscotland

The June Agricultural Census 2025 was published today: gov.scot/publications/r…

The 2025 first estimates for Scotland's cereal & oilseed rape harvest are out now. 🌾Industry predict a good cereal harvest for 2025 despite dry spring and summer conditions Read the report: gov.scot/publications/c…

Have your say! 🌱 The @scotgov wants your input on the future of the Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Research Programme beyond 2027. 👉 Share your views here: tinyurl.com/mrxvh8an

Views are being sought on what should be in the @scotgov Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Research Programme beyond 2027. Our new research interests include wildfire; and and Scotland's food system' resilience. 👉Give your views here: consult.gov.scot/environment-fo…

The Scottish Agriculture Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Nitrogen Use statistics were released today for the year 2023-2024. Total agriculture emissions have been in a long-term decline. Since 1990 emissions have fallen by 13%. Discover more insights 👉tinyurl.com/fue3daur

Total income from farming estimates 2018-2024 were published today: gov.scot/publications/t…. This is the official measure of profit gained by the agricultural industry in Scotland and a breakdown of the value of farm production, support payments and costs.

Annual estimates of Farm Business Income for 2023-2024 have been published today: gov.scot/publications/s…

Rural Affairs Secretary @MairiGougeon visited @BlackthornSalt as part of Travelling Cabinet. On the visit, Ms Gougeon saw first-hand how Blackthorn Salt products are produced by using Scotland's natural assets. Watch for more.