News NFU Scotland representatives at the World Dairy Summit have returned with their belief in the potential of Scotland’s dairy industry reinforced.
20/10/2011
News NFUS has described the Health & Safety Executive’s (HSE) proposals to pass on costs – in some circumstances – to the UK’s farmers as unfair.
19/10/2011
News NFU Scotland has branded the UK Government’s response to the Business, Innovation, and Skills Committee report on the Draft Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill, as published over the weekend, as extremely disappointing.
17/10/2011
News NFU Scotland President, Nigel Miller, and Alyn Smith MEP met with the Head of the Commission’s Animal Welfare Unit, Mr Andrea Gavinelli in Brussels today (Friday 14 October) to tackle upcoming animal welfare issues.
14/10/2011
News After weeks of leaks and months of speculation, Europe has finally published its formal proposals to reform the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
12/10/2011
News NFU Scotland has met with pesticide manufacturer United Phosphorus Ltd (UPL) to map out the short and long term availability of Scotland’s main bracken control product, Asulam.
30/09/2011
News The Scottish dairy industry has been boosted by the announcement that the farmer-owned business Milk Link is to make a £20 million investment in its Lockerbie creamery, turning it in to the largest milk-processing site in Scotland.
29/09/2011
News NFU Scotland has asked Scottish Government to consider a new approach to flock inspections that could see official visits fit around routine gatherings planned by the producer.
28/09/2011
News Sausages, burgers, lorne sausage and dry cure bacon are just some of the new products that the re-opened Mull abattoir and processing plant is preparing for its customers.
27/09/2011
News An NFU Scotland request to the Scottish Government for Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ) rules to be relaxed to recognise the prolonged period of wet weather has received the response that no flexibility is possible.
26/09/2011