Blog Future agri-environment measures must enable farmers and crofters to play their key role in managing a significant majority of Scotland’s environmental interests writes Environment and Land Use Committee Chairman, Angus MacFadyen.
22/07/2020
News NFU Scotland has urged the importance of agriculture to be recognised in plans for land management in Scotland.
22/07/2020
Blog Dairy farmers have their fate in their own hands. That is the message from Milk Chairman Gary Mitchell as he makes the case for farmers to take part in the dairy contract consultation.
22/07/2020
News With the Scottish harvest underway, the recent market update from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) suggests it is more important than ever for growers to consider how this year’s cereals and oilseeds will be marketed.
21/07/2020
News Today (Monday 20 July) marks the start of Farm Safety Week which sees NFU Scotland work with the Farm Safety Foundation, and other stakeholders, to promote the importance of proper health and safety practices.
20/07/2020
News Having your business affairs in order is vital to protect your farm business – are you prepared?
17/07/2020
Blog During the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been media reports from around the world about reduced air pollution in cities as the number of cars on roads and planes in the sky were significantly reduced.
17/07/2020
Blog ‘Getting it right’ means addressing many of the misconceptions directed towards those who work in the countryside and portraying them as villains when it comes to managing our natural capital.
15/07/2020
Blog Sustainability of Scottish beef and lamb. A blog by Dr Gemma Miller, the Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes (SEFARI) Fellow with NFU Scotland.
14/07/2020
News Scotland’s dairy farmers are being asked to attend online Zoom meetings and voice their opinions on ‘once in a generation’ consultation
14/07/2020