Agri Politics
Free trade negotiations must support Scottish agriculture's high standards - NFU Scotland
NFU Scotland has joined other UK farming interests in calling for ongoing free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations to recognise and...
NFU Scotland
Agri Politics
Concern raised over slow SAF submissions
The number of Scottish farmers and crofters who have filled out their Single Application Form (SAF) ahead of the window...
Agri Politics
NFU Scotland welcomes new crop of MSPs
Voting in the Scottish Parliamentary elections has seen a raft of new MSPs appointed to bring a fresh dynamic to...
Agri Politics
Scottish government proposals on slurry and silage are 'excessively blunt'
NFU Scotland has condemned the Scottish government proposals for silage, slurry and digestate as “excessively blunt” and “ill thought-out”. Responding...
Rural Life
NFU Scotland creates posters to educate the public on responsible farmland access
NFU Scotland’s Next Generation group are reminding members that they have developed a range of colourful, educational posters, that are...
Beef
SSBSS payments underway for Scottish farmers
Scottish farmers and crofters are set to receive their payments from the Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme (SSBSS), which is...
Agri Politics
NFU Scotland welcomes new addition to its policy team
NFU Scotland has welcomed Sarah Cowie to its policy team. Cowie joins the union’s Edinburgh-based head office team to lead...
Agri Politics
NFU Scotland calls for the separation of agricultural support arrangements
NFU Scotland has called on agricultural support arrangements to be separated from a new UK approach to subsidy control. Following...
Agri Politics
NFU Scotland welcomes passing of 'landmark' Protection of Livestock Bill
NFU Scotland has welcomed the Scottish Parliament’s decision to pass the landmark Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Bill and congratulated Emma...
Environment
Scottish agriculture to play a 'key role' in climate change - NFU Scotland
NFU Scotland has welcomed the publication of the final Just Transition Commission Report, which recognises that a managed transition to...
Rural Life
'The digital divide continues to grow' - NFU Scotland
NFU Scotland asked its members to take part in its inaugural connectivity survey, to get a clearer idea of mobile...
Agri Politics
NFU Scotland hosts webinar on proposed changes to slurry and silage controls
120 of Scotland’s farmers and crofters from across the country tuned into a NFU Scotland-led webinar to learn more about...
Agri-Business
NFU Scotland calls on supermarkets to stock British pork
NFU Scotland has responded with huge frustration at recent industry intelligence figures showing the void between major supermarkets when it...
Agri Politics
Delay of border control process 'is a serious step back' - NFU Scotland
NFU Scotland (NFUS) has slammed the UK government’s decision to suspend the introduction of new rules on imports from the...
Agri Politics
'Significant progress' made in achieving stability for farmers and crofters in Scotland’s LFA
A recent review, undertaken by NFU Scotland Less Favoured Areas (LFA) Committee, has identified significant progress in achieving stability for...
Agri Politics
Building on TCA must be a 'priority' for UK government and EU Commission
NFU Scotland is calling on both the UK government and the EU Commission to build on the Trade and Cooperation...
Agri-Business
Defra proposals on animal transport is 'damaging' - NFU Scotland
NFU Scotland (NFUS) president Martin Kennedy has urged farmers and crofters to respond directly to damaging the Department for Environment,...
Agri Politics
Martin Kennedy elected as 63rd president of NFU Scotland
Highland Perthshire farmer Martin Kennedy has been elected the 63rd president of National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland. Kennedy, who has...
