News In 2023, NFU Scotland will guarantee that the voice of Scottish farmers and crofters will be heard at the heart of Governments and across all political and policy interests following a record-breaking year in 2022.
13/12/2022
News NFU Scotland is entering 2023 on sound financial footing with publication of its financial accounts for 2022 reflecting the return to face-to-face engagement and parliamentary lobbying on par with pre-pandemic operating.
13/12/2022
News Highland Perthshire farmer Martin Kennedy will stand unchallenged for the position of President of NFU Scotland at the Union’s AGM on Friday 10 February 2023.
13/12/2022
Blog NFU Scotland’s formal submission to the Scottish Government’s consultation on a new Agriculture Bill has now gone in but members have until Monday (5 December) to make their own submission writes Director of Policy Jonnie Hall.
01/12/2022
News NFU Scotland is calling for an immediate, clear, and unwavering commitment from Scottish Government that future policy, as defined by the Agriculture Bill, will underpin agricultural activity and Scotland’s iconic food and drink sector.
29/11/2022
Blog The ‘Next Generation’ of farmers from across the UK have been gathering to jointly identify the barriers and opportunities to getting a start in the industry according to Policy Assistant Lisa Hislop.
21/11/2022
Blog NFU Scotland President Martin Kennedy addressing AgriScot 2022 held at Ingliston on 16 November.
17/11/2022
News NFU Scotland President Martin Kennedy used a packed seminar at Scotland’s leading winter agricultural event to call on Governments and retailers to reset their priorities on food security.
16/11/2022
News Failure by some major retailers to recognise the soaring costs faced by egg producers by delivering a fair price back to the farm is driving businesses to scale back production to reduce losses. This week, several major retailers including Tesco, Lidl and Sainsburys’ issued warnings about rationing the number of packs of eggs shoppers could purchase, suggesting that Avian Influenza was responsible.
16/11/2022
News NFU Scotland has withdrawn its support for digital grain passports, recommending that the project does not proceed.
16/11/2022