News Two NFU Scotland committees will welcome Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy, Fergus Ewing MSP to their meetings in Grantown-on-Spey next week.
22/08/2018
News Livestock representatives from NFU Scotland, the Ulster Farmers’ Union and NFU Cymru say the prospect of the UK leaving the EU next March with no trade deal in place is worrying and would have serious implications for the UK’s beef and sheep sectors.
17/08/2018
News With just a fortnight to go until the deadline, NFU Scotland members are being encouraged to not let the opportunity to win a trip to the Oxford Farming Conference pass them by.
16/08/2018
Blog With the main tattie harvest looming, Scotland may have fared better than other parts of the UK and Europe with the extreme weather throughout 2018 writes Pete Grewar, chair of NFU Scotland’s Potatoes Working Group.
16/08/2018
News In an extensive and comprehensive response to the consultation: ‘Stability and Simplicity: Proposals for Rural Funding Transition Period’, the Union has welcomed the Scottish Government’s intent but urged it to move the debate on quickly to the industry’s post-CAP future.
15/08/2018
News Mid-season harvest reports from around Scotland suggest a mixed bag for Scotland’s cereal growers.
14/08/2018
News NFU Scotland members and staff have been carrying out a shelf watch in over 50 Scottish supermarkets this week, to identify which retailers are doing their part to support Scottish sheep farmers during peak production season.
13/08/2018
News NFU Scotland has welcomed the announcement that a National Basic Payment Support Scheme (NBPSS) has been launched, providing vital financial support for Scottish farmers, following almost a year of extreme weather conditions.
13/08/2018
News NFU Scotland continues to press Westminster on the urgent need for a new Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme (SAWS) for workers outside the European Economic Area to be introduced as soon as possible.
08/08/2018
Blog After attending the recent Rural Youth Ideas Festival, Next Generation Policy Manager Jenny Brunton looks at the representation and engagement of young people from farming backgrounds.
08/08/2018