News Scotland’s farmers and crofters rallied at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh this morning (Thursday 10 March) highlighting to Scotland’s politicians the importance of farming to the rural economy and to the whole nation.
10/03/2016
News With Scottish Parliamentary elections now eight weeks away, Scotland’s farmers and crofters are to rally at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh tomorrow (Thursday 10 March) to highlight to Scotland’s politicians the importance of a vibrant rural economy to the whole nation.
09/03/2016
Blog Let me explain why our rally at Holyrood went ahead last week and what we achieved in our lobbying effforts with Scottish GovernmentThe intervention by the First Minister last week means we finally know now when every farmer and crofter in Scotland will receive part payment of their much needed Basic Payment, Greening Payment, LFASS and beef coupled payments.
09/03/2016
News NFU Scotland is to meet with Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tomorrow evening (Tuesday 8 March) ahead of a rally of farmers and crofters to be held at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh on Thursday 10 March.
07/03/2016
Blog The shift on LFASS payments must only be a stepping stone and I ask all farmers, crofters and associated trades to join us at our rally at the Scottish Parliament on 10 March at 11am as we impress on MSPs the need for more action to be taken.
04/03/2016
News The newly appointed chairman of NFU Scotland’s New Generation group has called on Scottish Government to speed up payments to those who have applied to the new basic CAP support scheme under the National Reserve and Young Farmers top up.
04/03/2016
News NFU Scotland is engaging with MSPs to ensure the Land Reform Bill strikes the right balance between enhancing community ownership and protecting productive farming units as it moves into its final stages.
03/03/2016
News Scotland’s farmers and crofters are to rally at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh next week (Thursday 10 March) to highlight to Scotland’s politicians the deepening cash crisis in Scotland’s countryside.
02/03/2016
News As short term recovery prospects for the crisis-hit dairy sector weaken, NFU Scotland has called on all parts of the supply chain to take a considered, collaborative approach to preserve the Scottish dairy sector.
02/03/2016
News NFU Scotland has called for Scottish Government to work with the European Commission in a bid to deliver unpaid CAP support to Scotland’s farmers and crofters.
02/03/2016