Blog Strong language between North Korea and the United States of America is not unusual. Some would say that the language is for the benefit of the media and the soundbite world that we live in today. Each side needs to show its strength with neither wanting to be seen to back down. It is hoped that behind the scenes quiet diplomacy is working away to find how both sides can save face and ultimately move forward.
09/08/2017
News NFU Scotland is calling on milk buyers to adopt a common-sense approach to milk price penalties as wet weather hits production hard.
09/08/2017
News Arable farmers in Scotland are explaining to those living in rural areas that bird scaring devices are a ‘noisy but necessary’ evil at harvest time.
09/08/2017
News NFU Scotland is hosting two workshops in Caithness later this month to inform and educate members about keeping their agricultural vehicles fit for purpose and road legal.
09/08/2017
News A new Dumfries and Galloway group, which encourages all women who contribute and play key roles in the dairy industry to come together and share their wisdom, produce ideas, inspire and support each other has been launched.
08/08/2017
News The price of land and start-up finance are the biggest challenges for farmers and crofters entering the agricultural industry, according to NFU Scotland’s members.
07/08/2017
News NFU Scotland is supporting a safety initiative which focusses on the use of helmets for ATV users in the Dumfries and Galloway region, which is being run by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC).
07/08/2017
News NFU Scotland is reminding its members who operate Scottish Limited Partnerships to ensure they are compliant with new reporting requirements which will see them required to report ‘Persons with Significant Control’ (PSCs) annually to Companies House.
04/08/2017
News Fourteen farming organisations have come together to issue a joint statement on UK Government to provide short-term certainty for the industry as exiting the European Union and the Common Agricultural Policy draws closer.
04/08/2017
News A simple – yet potentially life-saving – initiative, designed to help locate ill or injured rural workers in an emergency, was championed by NFU Scotland at the Black Isle Show today (Thursday 3 August).
03/08/2017