Blog They say a week is a long time in politics. At present, the political picture seems to be shifting by the hour.
12/07/2016
News NFU Scotland has drawn up a list of commitments it wants governments to address, as the lengthy process of negotiating an exit from Europe a replacement farming policy for the CAP begins.
08/07/2016
News Farmers and crofters are being encouraged to complete the information that is required for their Beef Efficiency Scheme application ahead of 15 July deadline.
08/07/2016
News Today marks the final day of Farm Safety Week 2016 concluding with a reminder that farming is not child’s play.
08/07/2016
News In recent years, work-related fatalities in the UK and Ireland’s farming industries have been disproportionate compared to the number of deaths in other industries.
07/07/2016
News Despite ongoing failure to make payments under Scotland’s new Upland Sheep Support Scheme (SUSSS), NFU Scotland has formally written to the Scottish Government with recommended changes to its operation.
06/07/2016
News Against the background of the Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) annual Livestock Event opening today at Birmingham’s NEC, day three of Farm Safety Week casts a spotlight on livestock and, in particular, crush injuries.
06/07/2016
News NFU Scotland’s officeholders have visited 15 flood-hit farms across Scotland in recent days as it moves forward with proposals to minimise future flood risk to businesses, homes and farmland.
05/07/2016
News NFU Scotland is calling on all milk purchasers to immediately pass a fair share of higher market returns back to producers.
05/07/2016
News Tuesday of Farm Safety Week focuses on machinery. Poorly used or faulty machinery is a major cause of death and injury on farms. Farmers come into contact with a host of machinery daily - combines, choppers and hay balers which bring their own attendant dangers.
05/07/2016