Blog While the agricultural and animal health sectors in the UK focus on the scale and impact of budget cuts on Defra, of greater importance to Scotland may be the level of reduction in our total share of UK funding.From discussions with Scottish Government, there seems little doubt that the UK cuts will have a significant impact on Scotland’s pot.Given the Scottish Government’s stated commitments to priorities like health and education, savings will have to be found across a range of other policy areas.
10/11/2015
News Scotland’s farmers have called on the Scottish public to have a happy – but lantern-free – bonfire night this week.
03/11/2015
News Newton Stewart dairy farmer Ian Service will open his doors to farmers and the renewables community for the third – and final – time next week (Thursday, 12 November).
03/11/2015
News Farmers in Scotland who operate with abnormal or wide loads will now be able to use a new dedicated single point of contact.
02/11/2015
News Nominations are now being sought for one of the two Vice Presidential positions at NFU Scotland.
02/11/2015
News The first emergency shipment of straw to livestock farmers on the island of Westray is being loaded and prepared for departure from Montrose.
30/10/2015
News NFU Scotland has met with the major clearing banks to discuss financial requirements for the agricultural sector as we enter a difficult winter period.
29/10/2015
News Shoppers out and about in Perth this Saturday (31 October) will be able to feast on tasty Scotch Lamb courtesy of local farmers.
29/10/2015
News NFU Scotland President Allan Bowie has used his first ‘state of the Union’ address to NFU Scotland’s Council to call on Scottish Government to urgently reveal CAP payment details to the industry.
28/10/2015
News NFU Scotland will take its Farming with Dyslexia campaign out on the road next week to celebrate Dyslexia Awareness Week.
28/10/2015