Agricultural farming's appalling accident record revealed in Health and Safety Executive figures
Nearly two thirds of Scots killed at work last year worked in agriculture. (...)
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Staff and students unite for Elmwood College cuts protest
Dozens of students and staff joined forces outside a Fife college to protest "devastating" cuts. (...)
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Horn Farm homes bid appeal launched
A Carse of Gowrie farmer has turned to the Scottish Government in his continuing fight to transform his failing farm into a rural housing development. (...)
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Animals died after cable was chewed
Further details of how five calves were killed after being electrocuted at a Forfar farm have emerged. (...)
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Gruesome cow carcasses mystery at Barry Buddon
Dead cows have been discovered on the army training range at Barry Buddon near Carnoustie. (...)
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Wind turbines plan for Ethiebeaton Farm
A farmer is hoping to build a pair of 150-foot-high wind turbines on his land near Broughty Ferry. (...)
Fined £8000 after man's toe severed in Burnton Farm accident
A Laurencekirk farm-owner was fined £8000 at Stonehaven Sheriff Court following an accident in which a worker's toe was severed. (...)
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Agricultural machinery industry pioneer Gavin Reekie
Gavin Reekie, one of the pioneers of the post-war Scottish agricultural machinery industry, has died at the age of 95. (...)
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Internet event gives Forfar Academy pupils an insight into agricultural employment
A Forfar Academy event designed to give pupils a taste of the world of work has been hailed a success. (...)
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Ex-Courier reporter sees devastation of Queensland floods first-hand
Former Courier reporter Jenna Cairney (26) works for the Warwick Daily News in Queensland. As the Brisbane flood crisis peaks, she has witnessed the devastating floods and brings The Courier this exclusive report from rural Australia. (...)
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Wild invaders cost Scotland £251 million a year
Grey squirrels and other non-native species are costing the Scottish economy £251 million a year and £1.7 billion throughout the whole of Britain, according to a new report. (...)
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Steptoe's Yard plans to expand
Steptoe's Yard at Nether Warburton Farm, St Cyrus, was opened as a form of agricultural diversification when owner Peter Harrison experienced financial troubles during the BSE crisis, and now has gained national cult status. (...)
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Science pioneer James Hutton will link Scottish institutes
The new research institute to be formed when SCRI, the crop research centre in Invergowrie, and Aberdeen's Macaulay Land Use Research Institute merge next April is to be named in honour of the Scottish science pioneer, James Hutton. (...)
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St Andrews is buzzing thanks to new intake
St Andrews University has welcomed 50,000 new residents — of the bumblebee variety. (...)
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Perth Show hailed as a great success
Despite poor weather on the opening day this year's Perth Show has been hailed as "a great success." (...)
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Perth Show proves as popular as ever
Perth Show's hard-earned reputation as one of the best agricultural events in the land was confirmed on Saturday as thousands of visitors descended on the event. (...)
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Big crowds flock to Kirriemuir Show
Crowds flocked to a field just south of Kirriemuir for the ever-popular Kirrie Show. (...)
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A proud day for Perthshire knight
Among the people honoured by the Queen this week was Perthshire man Ian Grant, who received a knighthood at the Palace of Holyroodhouse. (...)
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Safety call follows tragic death of Neil Abercromby
The death of a Forfar man in a tractor accident on Monday night is a terrible reminder that farming is the "most dangerous" job in the country, the NFU said yesterday. (...)
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Scots shirk hard graft on farms
Despite increasing unemployment and savage job cuts there remain jobs that Scots are simply unwilling to take on. (...)
