News Scotland’s beef farmers are reminded to apply for the Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme (SSBSS) ahead of the 31 December deadline.
27/12/2017
News NFU Scotland is calling for the publication of an important report into Greening in Scotland, ahead of the Union’s annual conference in Glasgow in February 2018.
22/12/2017
News NFU Scotland’s fears that the huge milk price cut from dairy giant Muller would see others to follow suit have been realised with the announcement that European co-op Arla is to cut its price in January.
22/12/2017
News NFU Scotland has been in discussion with Scottish Government officials about positive changes to EU Greening rules announced late last week in Brussels.
21/12/2017
News NFU Scotland is calling for the temporary changes made to the Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme (SUSSS) for this year to be made permanent.
21/12/2017
Blog I still recall the words of the late Donald Dewar which opened the Scottish Parliament on 1st July 1999 and would shape the landscape of Scottish politics writes Clare Slipper, Political Affairs Manager.
20/12/2017
News Two young farmers have won an NFU Scotland letter-writing competition and won their way to the prestigious Oxford Farming Conference, which this year is being held on the 3 to 5 January 2018 at Oxford University.
18/12/2017
News NFU Scotland is setting out its vision for what must be included in the Scottish Government’s Good Food Nation Bill and asking other stakeholders to be joint signatories to ensure that the Bill will deliver real and lasting change.
18/12/2017
News Scottish Bovine EID Stakeholder Group push for voluntary Electronic Identification pilot by the end of 2018
18/12/2017
News NFU Scotland remains crystal clear that any proposals to re-introduce predators such as lynx or wolves are of huge concern to Scottish farmers and crofters.
18/12/2017