The birds are blamed for damaging crops and grazing in parts of the Western Isles.

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 ...

While generally in sympathy with the sentiments expressed in the article from your contributor, Iain Macaskill Smith (The Herald, July 10), I really must take issue with him when he states: "Crofting ...

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 ...

Campaigners welcome improvements to the Crofting Bill but warn new changes could hinder crofter‑led environmental projects on common grazings.

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 ...

MSPs at Holyrood have approved in principle the first reform of crofting in 30 years, by 96 votes to 17. The legislation will create the first new crofts for more than a century and allow the unique ...

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A group consulted by government on the draft Crofting Reform Bill has called for it to be withdrawn. Glenelg and Arnisdale Community Council in Ross-shire described it as "excessive" and "poorly ...

Over the past four years, more than 150 new crofts were created. The figures are contained in the new Economic Condition of Crofting 2011-2014 report. Crofting Minister Aileen McLeod said the document ...