News In an extensive and comprehensive response to the consultation: ‘Stability and Simplicity: Proposals for Rural Funding Transition Period’, the Union has welcomed the Scottish Government’s intent but urged it to move the debate on quickly to the industry’s post-CAP future.
15/08/2018
News Mid-season harvest reports from around Scotland suggest a mixed bag for Scotland’s cereal growers.
14/08/2018
News NFU Scotland members and staff have been carrying out a shelf watch in over 50 Scottish supermarkets this week, to identify which retailers are doing their part to support Scottish sheep farmers during peak production season.
13/08/2018
News NFU Scotland has welcomed the announcement that a National Basic Payment Support Scheme (NBPSS) has been launched, providing vital financial support for Scottish farmers, following almost a year of extreme weather conditions.
13/08/2018
News NFU Scotland continues to press Westminster on the urgent need for a new Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme (SAWS) for workers outside the European Economic Area to be introduced as soon as possible.
08/08/2018
Blog After attending the recent Rural Youth Ideas Festival, Next Generation Policy Manager Jenny Brunton looks at the representation and engagement of young people from farming backgrounds.
08/08/2018
News Well-known pig producer, Kevin Gilbert, has taken the annual ‘Unsung Hero’ award, presented annually by NFU Scotland’s North East Region at Turriff Agricultural Show.
08/08/2018
News One year on from the launch of three local projects that NFU Scotland has been the key partner, a reception was hosted at Dumfries Show on Saturday to celebrate their success and announce their next steps.
07/08/2018
Blog It is obvious that the upturn in cereal and straw prices is a bonus to our businesses, writes Ian Sands, Chairman of NFU Scotland's Combinable Crops Committee.
07/08/2018
News New proposals to apply a strike off procedure to agricultural limited partnerships who do not comply with annual confirmation statement requirements, have been criticised by NFU Scotland.
06/08/2018