News On behalf of the nation’s growers, NFU Scotland has written to DEFRA urging it to support the industry’s position regarding the availability of specialist plant protection products (PPP).
10/10/2012
News NFU Scotland has urged the Scottish Government to proactively devise a new system to determine what land is eligible to receive public support.
10/10/2012
News The women who fed the nation and its armed forces during two Worlds Wars were recognised when HRH Prince Charles, The Duke of Rothesay, unveiled the first permanent memorial dedicated to the Women’s Land Army.
09/10/2012
News Scottish livestock producers are on high alert after Defra surveillance for Schmallenberg virus (SBV) has revealed its presence in the north of England.
09/10/2012
News Scotland’s pig farmers are calling for a positive reaction from trade and Scottish Government to the phased closure of the country’s largest pig processing site operated by Vion UK at Hall’s of Broxburn.
05/10/2012
News NFU Scotland has bolstered its policy team with the appointment of Gemma Thomson as Legal and Technical Policy Manager.
05/10/2012
News NFU Scotland is calling for a moratorium on species reintroduction in Scotland.
05/10/2012
News NFU Scotland has welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement that it has accepted all 24 recommendations of the Woodland Expansion Advisory Group (WEAG).
04/10/2012
News In light of the extreme rainfall that many parts of Scotland have endured this summer, NFU Scotland has been liasing with Scottish Government and SEPA on the problems being experienced with regards to slurry and manure storage and application.
03/10/2012
News On the day that the consultation period into the possible closure of Scotland’s biggest pig plant ends, NFU Scotland is praising some supermarkets for their increased commitment to Scottish pork and asking others to step up to the mark.
03/10/2012