News NFU Scotland is encouraging livestock farmers across Dumfries and Galloway and Ayrshire to come along to a series of local meetings this week, as the organisation steps up its support for farmers affected by Bluetongue Virus 3 (BTV-3).
26/08/2026
News NFU Scotland is calling on the Scottish Government to provide support to livestock farmers affected by the Bluetongue Temporary Control Zone (TCZ) covering much of Dumfries and Galloway and parts of Ayrshire.
25/08/2026
News NFU Scotland is urging consumers and the food service sector to choose Scottish and UK eggs as salmonella continues to be found in imported eggs following a serious Salmonella outbreak linked to imported eggs earlier this year.
19/08/2026
News Future support must be focused on those actively farming and crofting the land, rather than simply the amount of land occupied or controlled, NFU Scotland has said.
18/08/2026
News Major supermarkets are increasing Scottish sourcing, introducing new product lines and expanding promotion of Scottish produce following continued engagement through NFU Scotland’s ShelfWatch campaign.
12/08/2026
News NFU Scotland is calling for a further delay to the introduction of Scotland’s muirburn licensing regime, due to come into force on the 15 September, to ensure it does not undermine wildfire prevention.
05/08/2026
News NFU Scotland is calling on the Scottish Government to provide urgent clarity on when funding will be released under the Crofting Agricultural Grant Scheme (CAGS), as delays risk holding up vital investment projects for crofters and rural businesses.
03/08/2026
News NFU Scotland is urging the UK Government to ensure imported eggs meet the same production standards required of domestic producers, as growing market pressures begin to impact parts of the UK egg sector.
30/07/2026
News NFU Scotland is calling on milk processors to deliver meaningful milk price increases for August and September as falling production and soaring spot market prices underline the need to restore confidence across the dairy sector.
21/07/2026
News NFU Scotland has welcomed the Scottish Government's decision to provide a £2 million emergency financial support package for independent pig producers, but has warned that the package is unlikely to go far enough to address the financial pressures facing the sector.
10/07/2026