News The four leading agricultural organisations across the UK have repeated calls for UK Government to recognise food security concerns and extend the Energy and Trade Intensive Industry scheme (ETII) to include those sectors of agriculture heavily reliant on energy.
31/03/2023
News Scottish farmers and crofters have started to receive valuable payments as part of the Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme (SSBSS). The Scottish beef industry, with an estimated output of £849 million, is a vital pillar of our rural economy.
29/03/2023
News NFU Scotland’s new Dairy Policy Manager is well-known industry figure Tracey Roan. Tracey will also take on responsibility for the Scottish Dairy Hub, a successful signposting service for Scotland’s dairy sector that, with Scottish Government support, has been running for almost nine years.
29/03/2023
Blog For the first time last year, SEPA suspended abstraction licences for growers in the east and south of Scotland.
22/03/2023
News TB breakdowns bring a lot of stress and anxiety for those dealing with the impacts on their herd, but also for other cattle keepers reminding them that it could happen to them.
20/03/2023
Blog It’s often said that we should get out and about to see what’s happening in other parts of the world to make you realise what’s important at home writes NFU Scotland President Martin Kennedy.
06/03/2023
News The four leading agricultural organisations across the UK, have written to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNEZ) calling for the extension of the Energy and Trade Intensive Industry scheme (ETII) to include horticultural and poultry production.
03/03/2023
Blog Last week we hosted a Twitter Q&A session answering your most common queries around the AECS slurry storage grant.
01/03/2023