News While any accident on a farm can be harrowing, when a child is involved it can have a far greater impact on the family and the whole community.
10/07/2015
News UK farming unions have called on greater UK and European assistance for troubled dairy farmers.
09/07/2015
Blog Now that the dust has settled after a record-breaking Highland Show, we finally have time to pause and reflect, asking ourselves at NFUS just what did we get out of it? First and foremost, it is an opportunity to meet with a lot of members. Lots of you passed through the stand and many met with staff and the President, two vice Presidents, committee chairmen and regional chairmen.
09/07/2015
News Carmen Wood of Sanquhar near Dumfries knows all too well the impact an accident with livestock can have after she suffered serious injury nine years ago.
09/07/2015
News A staggering thirty-five percent of those killed on Scottish farms in the last decade have lost their lives as a result of a vehicle overturning or being struck by a moving vehicle.
08/07/2015
News The third annual Farm Safety Week launches today (Monday 6 July), with NFU Scotland voicing its support in the hope that farmers and those within the industry will make their safety and the safety of those around them a priority.
06/07/2015
News Ayrshire farmers have voiced their support for a vital veterinary facility near Ayr being kept open, boosting the long term health of the region’s livestock.
03/07/2015
News Farmers and vets have come together to fight the proposed closure of Inverness Veterinary Surveillance centre – a move that would rob livestock farmers across a huge part of Scotland of a vital facility.
02/07/2015
News With Scottish farmers receiving their lowest lamb price for five years, NFU Scotland is urging all supermarkets to make the switch to Scotch.
01/07/2015
News Three organisations have responded to calls for them to show leadership on Limited Partnerships.
01/07/2015