Blog With barbecues being dragged out of garden sheds and garages up and down the country, NFU Scotland Livestock Chair Jimmy Ireland is asking, ‘how can Scotch Beef be flying off the shelf while beef prices are falling through the floor?’
28/06/2019
Blog After a record breaking Highland Show, NFU Scotland Combinable Crops Vice Chair Willie Thomson sees the public’s appetite for Scotland’s food and drink story and looks at the vital role our arable sector plays in that story.
27/06/2019
News A partnership involving NFU Scotland, Police Scotland and Argyll and Bute Council continues to promote responsible dog ownership in the region in a bid to prevent further devastating attacks on livestock.
25/06/2019
News NFU Scotland Next Generation Chair Colin Ferguson spoke to a packed out NFU Scotland stand at the Royal Highland Show on Thursday (20 June) where he highlighted the need for the industry to adapt to represent the diverse range of people and businesses which come under its umbrella.
25/06/2019
Blog Well, what a wonderful record-breaking 2019 Royal Highland Show exclaims Ayrshire Regional Manager Christine Cuthbertson who urges us to accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative. She writes:
24/06/2019
News For landlords and tenant farmers, NFU Scotland has issued an urgent reminder that the window of opportunity to make use of the ‘waygo’ amnesty is closing.
20/06/2019
News Scottish dairy farmers are being urged to attend meetings on the future of dairy farming in Scotland being held in early July.
20/06/2019
News Ongoing uncertainty around the Brexit process and a lack of clarity and direction on future policy and funding is eroding the confidence of Scotland’s farmers and crofters.
20/06/2019
News Dog owners across Scotland are being encouraged by NFU Scotland to ‘take the pledge’ to be responsible when walking their pets on farmland.
18/06/2019
Blog Opening the farm gates to the public – I’ve got the bug writes Vice President Martin Kennedy.
14/06/2019