´óÏó´«Ã½

The proportion of estate sales in Scotland held behind closed doors, doubled last year according to new figures released by the Scottish Land Commission. It showed there was also a marked shift in who’s buying the land, with nearly half all estates purchased in Scotland in 2021, sold to corporate bodies, investment funds or charitable trusts – motivated by the potential for carbon offsetting and developing large-scale environmental improvement.

Increased fuel price rises are having a direct impact on fishing businesses, with reports some boats are tied up in harbour, waiting for prices to drop before head out to sea.

And we meet a young woman with no background in farming who has taken up a graduate scheme role in horticulture.

Presented by Anna Hill
Produced for ´óÏó´«Ã½ Audio Bristol by Heather Simons