News NFU Scotland has welcomed today’s announcement from Scottish Government of permanent changes to rules within the Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme.
19/04/2018
News NFU Scotland will be in Brussels next week to add its voice to those calling for the European Commission to postpone negotiations with the Mercosur Bloc on beef.
18/04/2018
News NFU Scotland has welcomed a £250k Scottish Government package of support for farmers and crofters to help address the impact of recent extreme weather.
18/04/2018
News NFU Scotland and Serco NorthLink Ferries invite Michael Gove to view shipping system from Northern Isles to Aberdeen as part of UK Government’s call for evidence on live exports and animal transport.
18/04/2018
News Discussions on plans to regulate milk contracts were top of the agenda when dairy officials from NFU Scotland, NFU England and Wales, Ulster Farmers Union and NFU Cymru met in Birmingham this week for their quarterly meeting.
12/04/2018
News NFU Scotland President Andrew McCornick met with Emma Harper MSP yesterday, Tuesday 10 April, to discuss the serious problems Scotland’s farmers are facing after months of bad weather
11/04/2018
News As the UK Government calls for evidence on live animal exports for slaughter, the Union is highlighting the high standards which are already in place and based on years of scientific evidence
10/04/2018
News NFU Scotland have written to the Scottish Government asking that they look at the rules surrounding the definition of new entrants, following announcement that Young Farmers Start-Up and New Entrants Start-Up Grants will not be re-opened to future applications.
09/04/2018
News Following on from Cabinet Secretary Fergus Ewing presentation to the Scottish Parliament’s Cross-Party Group on Crofting on Wednesday 28 March NFU Scotland have written to the Scottish Government outlining their enthusiasm to be part of further consultations on the new Crofting Bill
04/04/2018
News With the majority of payments set to reach applicants by Friday 6 April, NFU Scotland is urging all those who received letters to apply for their 90% LFASS loan sooner rather later
04/04/2018