News Education, skills and employment opportunities within the Scottish agricultural industry was the focus of a specialist seminar held by NFU Scotland at the Royal Highland Show (22 to 25 June).
23/06/2017
News For several years, NFU Scotland has used the Highland Show to say thank you to many of its hard-working members around the country.
23/06/2017
News The publication of research into the role of women in agriculture, funded by the Scottish Government, has been welcomed by NFU Scotland.
23/06/2017
News With Scottish schools starting to break up for the holidays next week, NFU Scotland is warning farmers and crofters of the dangers of letting children play on farm during the summer.
22/06/2017
News NFU Scotland has used Scotland’s premier agricultural event to put a vision for Scottish agriculture at the heart of Brexit negotiations.
22/06/2017
Blog For the 62nd time, Her Majesty the Queen has delivered a speech at Westminster outlining the legislative priorities for the UK Government. Usually an affair full of pomp and ceremony, the speech this morning was a more sombre affair, scaled back in grandeur according to Parliamentary Officer Clare Slipper.
21/06/2017
Blog From my window at the Rural Centre I can see that the Royal Highland Show ground has once again been transformed for the Highland Show which starts on Thursday writes Chief Executive Scott Walker.
19/06/2017
News A vote in the European Parliament yesterday (14 June) rejected the views of the Parliament’s own agricultural committee and will now see a ban for the use of Plant Protection Products (PPPs) on Ecological Focus Areas (EFAs) become effective for claim year 2018.
15/06/2017
News NFU Scotland’s Crown Estate Tenants Working Group met with Cabinet Secretary Roseanna Cunningham yesterday (Tuesday 8 June) to discuss their aspirations for the devolution of the Crown Estate.
14/06/2017
News Members of NFU Scotland are being encouraged to ‘drop in’ to its show stand 143 at Avenue 7 throughout next week’s Royal Highland Show to ask their questions and seek advice on specific issues.
13/06/2017