News The UK Government has published a series of documents detailing the proposed closure of the Feed-in Tariff Scheme and has issued a Call for Evidence on the future for small-scale low-carbon generation.
23/07/2018
News With high quality crops of Scottish soft fruit now going to waste because of a shortfall in seasonal staff, members of Westminster’s Scottish Affairs Committee joined NFUS officeholders and staff on a Perthshire soft fruit farm to call for urgent action.
20/07/2018
News Today marks the last day of Farm Safety Week, with one Fife farmer talking about the dangers of overhead powerlines.
20/07/2018
Blog As the bad weather of the winter turns into a dangerously dry summer, NFU Scotland President Andrew McCornick reflects on the importance of farmers and crofters looking after their mental health, even when things get tough.
19/07/2018
News Health and safety on farms takes many different forms, one which is too often ignored is mental health and wellbeing. Agriculture is an industry which has a difficult relationship with good mental health and the willingness to seek help for it. That is why this year’s Farm Safety Week includes a day highlighting the importance of good mental health and wellbeing, and who you can speak to if you need help.
19/07/2018
News In a momentous week of successive votes on Brexit and a challenging period for the UK government, NFU Scotland has returned to Westminster to meet with MPs and government officials to discuss Brexit.
18/07/2018
News Quad bikes can be a useful piece of equipment on any farm, allowing farm workers quick and easy access to parts of the farm which otherwise could be a time-consuming hassle. But when it is not used properly or with the appropriate safety equipment, in particular a helmet, it can lead to serious injury and even death.
18/07/2018
Blog Mandatory dairy contracts are a ‘hot topic’ in the UK but things got even hotter when NFU Scotland joined other UK stakeholders in a study trip to Spain to look at its experience with mandatory regulated contracts writes Vice President Gary Mitchell.
17/07/2018
News Farms and crofts can be fantastic places for children to grow up on and visit, but they can often be dangerous.
17/07/2018
News Today (Monday 16 July) Farm Safety Week gets underway with a specific focus this year on not only physical safety, but also mental health and wellbeing. This year’s slogan - Your Health. Your Safety. Your Choice. – raises awareness of the importance of good mental health and the increased potential for accidents to occur when farmers or crofters aren’t in the right frame of mind.
16/07/2018