News Scotland’s pig farmers are calling for a positive reaction from trade and Scottish Government to the phased closure of the country’s largest pig processing site operated by Vion UK at Hall’s of Broxburn.
05/10/2012
News NFU Scotland has bolstered its policy team with the appointment of Gemma Thomson as Legal and Technical Policy Manager.
05/10/2012
News NFU Scotland is calling for a moratorium on species reintroduction in Scotland.
05/10/2012
News NFU Scotland has welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement that it has accepted all 24 recommendations of the Woodland Expansion Advisory Group (WEAG).
04/10/2012
News In light of the extreme rainfall that many parts of Scotland have endured this summer, NFU Scotland has been liasing with Scottish Government and SEPA on the problems being experienced with regards to slurry and manure storage and application.
03/10/2012
News On the day that the consultation period into the possible closure of Scotland’s biggest pig plant ends, NFU Scotland is praising some supermarkets for their increased commitment to Scottish pork and asking others to step up to the mark.
03/10/2012
News Scottish farmers remain loyal to their banking providers but that loyalty is being challenged by rising charges according to a survey by NFU Scotland.
03/10/2012
News The dairy industry Voluntary Code of Best Practice (vCoP) signed by NFU Scotland, the NFU of England and Wales and Dairy UK at the end of August, is now being circulated to the industry.
03/10/2012
News Europe’s farmers have laid out their vision for a strong, innovative and profitable sector with a food production and a properly funded Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) at its heart.
02/10/2012
News The role of farmers and agricultural contractors in helping Scotland cope with the worst of the winter weather has been recognised in a new code of practice.
02/10/2012