MORE than 1,000 hectares of public land is to be made available to new farmers to attract people to farming.
Forestry Enterprise Scot - land, Scottish Water, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, and Highland Council will all release land across Scotland this spring for around 50 new farmers.
Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing said: ‘One of the primary barriers to attracting new entrants to farming is the availability of land. That is why I am pleased to announce that public bodies will release over 1,000 hectares of land this spring.