News Aberdeenshire farmer Andrew Connon will stand unchallenged for the position of Vice-President of NFU Scotland at the Union’s Council meeting being held at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow on Friday 9 February 2024.
12/12/2023
News NFU Scotland enters 2024 on stable financial footing.
12/12/2023
News NFU Scotland making the case for beef calf support to continue under new agricultural policy arrangements.
12/12/2023
News A multi-annual funding commitment to support Scotland’s farmers and crofters will top the list of key asks when NFU Scotland addresses a Scottish Parliament committee tomorrow (Wednesday 13 December) on the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill.
12/12/2023
News The future of lifeline support to Scotland’s hills and uplands was top of the agenda when Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands Mairi Gougeon MSP met with NFU Scotland’s Less Favoured Areas (LFA) committee today (6 December).
06/12/2023
News Martin Kennedy, President of Scotland’s leading agriculture organisation, NFU Scotland, has written to Humza Yousaf MSP, seeking an urgent meeting ahead of budget statement to clarify when and how withdrawn agriculture funds will be returned.
05/12/2023
News NFU Scotland has welcomed the European decision to renew authorisation for the important plant protection product (PPP), glyphosate, for 10 years.
30/11/2023
News Letter to Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Finance demands £61 million removed from agri budget is allocated through direct support top ups this financial year.
29/11/2023
News The UK Farming Unions (NFUS, NFU, UFU and NFU Cymru) call upon the UK Government and the Devolved Administrations, together with world leaders, to support a sustainable and productive future for agriculture, growing our ability to produce climate-friendly food at the same time as sustaining rural communities, protecting nature and the planet.
27/11/2023
News NFU Scotland says an announcement by the Scottish Government that the Rural Affairs budget will be cut for a second consecutive year undermines Scottish Government claims that there will be no ‘cliff edge’ when it comes to farm support.
24/11/2023