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Union Welcomes Short Term Biofuel Concession

Petroineos, the only crude oil refinery in Scotland, have decided that they will reduce the volume of biofuel blended into their fuel while they continue to investigate the cause of the current fuel problems being experienced by users. This announcement follows extensive lobbying by NFU Scotland, and other stakeholders including Petroineos, for Scottish and UK Governments to act quickly on this issue.

29/11/2019

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Retailer Announcements Bolster Support for Scottish Lamb Ahead of St Andrews Day

In the last two weeks, major retailers Marks & Spencer and Waitrose have stated an intention to move to 100 percent British lamb across their UK stores.

29/11/2019

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North East Region to Host Unique Hustings Event for its Members

All the candidates standing in the three constituencies covering the key agricultural region of the North East have been invited to participate in a hustings event at Thainstone Mart, Inverurie on Friday 6 December at 2.30pm.

29/11/2019

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President's Blog - 28 November 2019

If the BBC programme “Meat a threat to our planet?” achieved anything, it served to highlight our moral responsibility to feed ourselves and not export our environmental conscience abroad writes NFU Scotland President Andrew McCornick.

28/11/2019

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BBC Documentary Shows Why Food Standards Must Be Upheld in Future Trade Deals

The four UK farming union Presidents have responded to the BBC’s documentary Meat: a threat to our planet?

26/11/2019

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ASA Ruling Following NFUS Complaint Sees Inaccurate Posters Withdrawn

Driven by members, NFU Scotland lodged a formal complaint with the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) in June about a poster campaign in Scotland that erroneously claimed that ‘eating animals’ contributes more to climate change than transport.

25/11/2019

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Union Continues Work to Identify Solution to Industry Fuel Crisis

Petroineos, the only crude oil refinery in Scotland, agreed to host the meeting which included NFU Scotland, fuel suppliers, distributors, UK and Ireland Fuel Distribution Association (UKIFDA) and hauliers, following unprecedented numbers of farmers and crofters raising concern over serious fuel issues.

21/11/2019

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‘Politicking’ Holding Back Prosperity and Progress

NFU Scotland’s President Andrew McCornick used the annual AgriScot event, held at Ingliston today (20 November 2019) to demand that progress replaces political stagnation and uncertainty.

20/11/2019

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Mixed Messages on Dairy in Agriscot Survey

A survey to assess the current mood of Scottish dairy farmers, carried out ahead of a major farming event, suggests the dairy sector in Scotland is ‘on a knife edge’.

20/11/2019

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Union Launches Manifesto for General Election

NFU Scotland has set out its priorities for the upcoming General Election in a manifesto issued to all political parties.

19/11/2019

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