News NFU Scotland has stressed that decisions on the future use of glyphosate must remain grounded in robust scientific evidence and the UK’s independent regulatory process, following renewed calls for restrictions on its use.
06/05/2026
News NFU Scotland, in partnership with the Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs (SAYFC), brought together farmers, crofters and political representatives this evening for a well-attended National Hustings Event at Stirling Mart (United Auctions), placing agricultural policy and rural priorities firmly at the centre of the election debate.
29/04/2026
News With party manifestos now setting out competing visions for Scotland’s future, it is vital that commitments on food affordability are matched by credible plans to protect domestic food production and security.
21/04/2026
News NFU Scotland, in partnership with the Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs, will host a key National Hustings Event on 28 April at Stirling Mart (United Auctions), bringing together leading political voices and the next generation of farmers and crofters.
14/04/2026
News NFU Scotland has today warned that escalating disruption in the Middle East is rapidly developing into a domestic food production crisis, with Scottish farmers and crofters facing unsustainable cost pressures and growing risks to national food security.
10/04/2026
News NFU Scotland has raised serious concerns about the ongoing disruption to ferry services and the impact this is having on farmers and crofters across Scotland’s island communities.
31/03/2026
News NFU Scotland has responded to the latest Scottish Government Farm Business Income (FBI) figures for 2024–2025, which show a partial recovery in average incomes following the previous year’s sharp downturn.
30/03/2026
News Office bearers from the UK’s four farming unions met in Newry today to urgently discuss the growing impact of global instability on farm businesses across the UK.
27/03/2026
News NFU Scotland has responded to the Scottish Government’s Code of Practice on Sustainable and Regenerative Agriculture, published today, 25 March.
25/03/2026
News NFU Scotland has today described the Scottish Government’s Rural Support Plan (RSP) as an important step forward in shaping the future of agricultural policy.
24/03/2026