News Scotland must make the most of the policy tools available to ensure precious CAP support is targeted at those actively contributing to our food and farming sector.
13/05/2014
News NFU Scotland has called on Scottish Government to focus on designing its new support schemes around activity and securing the food production base in Scotland.
12/05/2014
News Scottish farmers remain central to the nation’s ambitious energy generation targets according to NFU Scotland President Nigel Miller.
09/05/2014
News While the domestic focus in Scotland is on delivering direct (Pillar 1) support, NFU Scotland was in Europe yesterday (Wednesday 7 May) questioning officials on the short and medium term future of Scotland’s biggest rural development measure, the Less Favoured Areas Support Scheme (LFASS).
08/05/2014
News NFU Scotland is to work with the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW) on a strategy to address the pressure on price and marketing seen during the spring months.
07/05/2014
News The Scottish Government consultation on changes to the boundaries of the Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs) brings the potential of reducing the overall area in Scotland covered by NVZ restrictions.
07/05/2014
News NFU Scotland has given its full support to Defra plans to tackle Europe over the damaging crop diversification element of new CAP Reform requirements.
02/05/2014
News A delegation of Union officials pushed for more CAP implementation detail during a private meeting with the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Environment, Richard Lochhead MSP this morning.
02/05/2014
News NFU Scotland’s regular look at the availability of Scottish meat on Scottish retailer shelves has highlighted some positive developments.
01/05/2014