The Shucksmith Committee of Inquiry into the future of crofting attempts to reconcile modern democracy with a nineteenth-century system of land tenure. For more than 100 years, crofting has been ...

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The new chief executive of the Crofting Commission says the statutory body wants to help make it easier for people to work in the sector. Crofting is a system of land tenure and farming unique to ...

AN unprecedented data-gathering exercise seeking the views of owners and operators of Scotland’s 18,000 crofts has been launched to establish the state of the industry. Did you know with a Digital ...

LOOK at an Ordnance Survey map of the Highlands and Islands and you can see the enduring impact crofting has had on the area. This unique form of farming has underpinned the continued presence of ...

In the old days of the Celtic fringe, having your own cattle was a sign of wealth. A herd was like a bank vault full of gold. A friend of mine remarked that those were good old days as, although she ...

Farmers and crofters struggling with rising heating bills this winter are being urged to seek help, with RSABI offering ...

Disclaimer: This is an archived article dated before Saturday 1 January 2022. As such, images and embedded content may be missing. Share: Crofting can be a conundrum. It was a modern improvement to ...

The biggest shake-up of Scotland's crofting laws in 50 years has been set out by the Scottish Executive. Proposals contained in the new draft Crofting Reform Bill will permit new crofts and new common ...

Colin Kennedy, whose actions at the Crofting Commission were the source of a row, has been unsuccessful in being re-elected after losing by two votes. Last year, the commission's board apologised for ...