Three lambs have been killed and a pregnant ewe had to be euthanised following a loose dog attack in Stirling.

Researchers are calling for new changes to be made to Scottish legislation to help tackle livestock worrying, including increased fines and improved guidance for the public.

Samantha Bunting was working at Gerranton Farm, near Castle Douglas, when she was tasked with finding a cow that hadn't returned from a nearby field.

The Scottish government has said it is committed to working with Youth Scotland and the Young Islanders Network (YIN) to develop ideas to encourage young people to stay in or move to rural areas.

Police Scotland are appealing for information in relation to the theft of two quad bikes and a Mitsubishi L200 pick-up truck from a farm in the Huntly area.

Power tools worth a four-figure sum have been stolen after a break-in at farm in the Borders, say police.

NFU Scotland has welcomed the introduction of tougher fixed penalties for fly-tipping offences in the countryside

Over £20,000 worth of equipment has been stolen from SRUC Oatridge after three thieves attacked the property.

Ryan Martin, of Laurencekirk in Aberdeenshire, was snared after the Scottish SPCA and Police Scotland were alerted to his crimes.

The culprits made off with a haul that included a quad bike and chainsaw

Police officers from Ayrshire's Road Policing and Preventions and Interventions team joined up with other forces for a training event held by the National Construction & Agricultural Theft Team.

Scottish farmers who were impacted by severe flooding this autumn will be able to apply for grants of up to £30,000 to help repair man-made flood banks.

"She is doing absolutely phenomenal .. eating and drinking really well" after being stranded for more than two years on her own at the foot of cliffs close to the Cromarty Firth

A ewe that was dubbed Britain's loneliest sheep has been rescued from a remote shore in the Scottish Highlands.

Event helped launch Police Scotland's multi-agency Greater Glasgow Partnership Against Rural Crime (GG PARC) to address rise in theft of high-value farm machinery and equipment