In the latest ScotLand Matters podcast we explore rural crime and livestock worrying and the impact this has on communities, farmers and animal welfare. Hear from
@PoliceScotland
& industry experts📷https://t.co/tqIpSLB83w #RuralCrime@ScottishPARC
👀New episode!
In the latest ScotLand Matters podcast 🎙️we explore rural crime and livestock worrying and the impact this has on communities, farmers and animal welfare.
Hear from @PoliceScotland & industry experts👇
https://t.co/tqIpSLAAdY
#RuralCrime@ScottishPARC
🌿 Show season is nearly here!
Join Scottish Land & Estates at our marquee this summer: Royal Highland Show (18–21 Jun), GWCT Game Fair (3–5 Jul), Border Union (24–25 Jul), Turriff (2–3 Aug), Moy (7–8 Aug).
Come and say hello 👋 #SLE#ShowSeason#RuralScotland
"This was another superb example of land managers and @fire_scot working together"
🔥This week a wildfire at Eastside Farm in the #PentlandHills burnt around 17ha - but estimates suggest it would have been far worse without rapid intervention.
Read more: https://t.co/ILSfjW8tNc
A huge thanks to everyone who supported our conference yesterday: Economic Growth: Empowering Rural Scotland. Over 400 delegates, 6 sponsors, 3 keynotes and 10 panelists across 3 sessions – not to mention great 39 exhibitors - What a turnout! #SLEconf26
📹Video coming soon
Keynote speaker Emily Norton stresses that productivity is the most effective thing farmers can focus on today for climate and economic win-wins. #SLEConf26
Coffee break at the SLE Conference 2026 - Economic Growth: Empowering Rural Scotland – and delegates are exploring the superb range of exhibitors. Thank you to all our commercial partners for joining us today and being here for our members. #SLEConf26
Delegates are gathering at the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh for the Scottish Land & Estates Annual Conference on Economic Growth: Empowering Rural Scotland. Bacon rolls aplenty at the Breakfast Reception thanks to #HighlandCarbon. #SLEConf26
@Galbraith_Group SLE’s Eleanor Kay considers a ‘Land of Opportunity’: Land is no longer just a productive asset, it is a multi-functional dynamic resource. The most successful land-based businesses will not just adapt, they will be actively shaping how land is used. #SLEConf26
@Galbraith_Group Eillidh Adams is focusing on Succession and making business fit for the future: Strong succession planning helps rural Scotland thrive - driving growth, sustaining communities, and supporting the wider economy. #SLEConf26@GMacandrew
🔥Wildfire warning!
There is an extreme risk of #wildfire across #Scotland over the coming days.
With warnings in place until Saturday, 2 May, land across the country from Southern Scotland to Central Highlands is particularly susceptible to #wildfirerisk.
📹👇
🌻LandBusiness spring 2026 issue is out now!
Essential reading for anyone in the rural sector, our flagship magazine features policy updates, in-depth features and membership news.
🐕🦺Livestock worrying🐏
Keep your dog on a lead, under close control and avoid fields with livestock when out and about this Spring.
This one action can reduce the burden on farmers and save livestock.
Please lead by example.
#LivestockWorrying#Dogs#ruralcrime
🐕🦺Livestock worrying🐏
Keep your dog on a lead, under close control and avoid fields with livestock when out and about this Spring.
This one action can reduce the burden on farmers and save livestock.
Please lead by example.
#LivestockWorrying#Dogs#ruralcrime
🏆2026 marks 10 years of our prestigious Helping it Happen awards.
Check out our new Rural Champion Award with a £10,000 prize courtesy of The Royal Countryside Fund (T&Cs apply) – and nominate yourself or someone else now via the SLE website. Go on – Help it Happen!
Link below👇
🛎️Scottish Land & Estates’ Annual Conference is fast approaching.
Taking place at the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh on 20 May, this year’s event will focus on growth sectors in rural Scotland - 💻book now to avoid disappoint.
We look forward to seeing you there
Link below 👇
With a fantastic lineup of candidates from the six leading political parties ahead of next month’s Scottish elections, we’re delighted to get Scotland’s Rural Debate underway at the @HighlandCentre, with thanks to our sponsors @JC_Accountants!
Keep dogs on a lead around livestock during lambing and calving in spring.
Livestock worrying is a criminal offence in Scotland, with penalties up to £40,000 and/or 12 months’ imprisonment.
Responsible access protects animals and farming communities.
Join us for the SLE Moorland Conference on June 10, 2026, sponsored by Levy & McRae!
We'll cover wildfire management, muirburn licensing, bracken strategies, and red grouse health testing. Open to SLE members and employees.
Book Now 👇
https://t.co/yXpStjmfFE