A farmer in the north east says he might have to sell up because he's lost patience with work on the Aberdeen bypass.

James Duthie's land has been split in two by the road as part of work for the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR).

He says he faces a six-mile round trip to check his fields only a few yards away.

For the past two years, contractors have been working to complete an underpass but he says he has not seen any work happening at the site since September.

He claims, drains have been severed, forests ploughed and his field flooded.

Mr Duthie said: "Maybe I should just sell out, truthfully sell out. I am looking at how much it is going to cost to get this land into back to what is was before.

"Who is going to pay for it and at the end of the day it just looks like it is going to be a cost for me so what is the point?

"I might as well sell up and move on, get a fresh piece of land, decent ground again and start up.

"The question is what is it worth now, who is going to buy it?"

Other farmers also affected by work on the bypass have reported issues over feeding, access, fencing drainage and compensation.

Talks were held with transport officials last week.

Lorna Paterson from the National Farmers Union Scotland said: "If you think about it AWPR is going right through what is actually a factory, it is the farmer's factory floor and if you don't understand much about agriculture then you are bound to come up against some issues."

Transport Scotland say they take their obligation seriously and will continue to ensure any issues are considered and solved and quickly as possible.