News With collaboration across the agricultural industry increasing to tackle the blight of livestock worrying by dogs, NFU Scotland’s Dumfries and Galloway region will be launching a local initiative over Easter weekend.
08/04/2019
News In advance of the European Council meeting on 10 April, where an extension to Article 50 could be agreed, the NFU Scotland has met with its UK farming counterparts – NFU and NFU Cymru – at a summit in Co Fermanagh hosted by the Ulster Farmers’ Union. The Irish Farmers Association also joined discussions on the impact of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
08/04/2019
News NFU Scotland continued to press the agricultural industry’s priorities for Brexit at a meeting on an Aberdeenshire farm today (Friday 5 April) with new Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Robert Goodwill MP.
05/04/2019
News The new look NFU Scotland Milk Committee discussed a full agenda including Brexit and product promotion, but the single most important issue being milk contract regulation.
03/04/2019
News With collaboration across the agricultural industry increasing to tackle the blight of livestock worrying by dogs, NFU Scotland’s Lothians and Borders region has teamed up with local police to launch a local initiative.
01/04/2019
Blog With the better weather not too far around the corner, there is nothing better than taking time to go out for a lovely walk in the countryside with our best friend, the pet dog. British Vet Association’s Scottish Branch President, Melissa Donald, takes a look at how dog owners and farmers can work together to ensure responsible and safe dog walking on farm land for all involved.
01/04/2019
News With new requirements coming into force on 1 April for VAT-registered businesses with a taxable turnover about £85,000, NFU Scotland is reminding its members to ensure they are compliant.
29/03/2019
Blog Following the release of the Agricultural Census a fortnight ago, NFUS Pigs Chairman Jamie Wyllie discusses the statistics for Scotland’s pig farms and the Scottish Industry as a whole.
29/03/2019
Blog As farmers and crofters complete their Single Application Form (SAF), NFU Scotland Policy Manager for CAP Schemes Jenny Brunton sets out her top 10 pointers for SAF 2019.
27/03/2019
News Reports that the European Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (SCoPAFF) has voted against renewing the approval of fungicide chlorothalonil will rob Scottish growers of a vital plant protection product.
25/03/2019