News NFU Scotland has held its first meeting with Scotland’s newly appointed Secretary of State, Alistair Carmichael.
11/10/2013
News Any significant reduction in future support payments to Scotland’s beef farmers could spark a further sharp decline in the nation’s national herd.
11/10/2013
News Scottish sheep farmer frustration with major supermarket chains, Tesco and Asda, is growing as significant levels of imported lamb continue to be found on their shelves despite Scottish lamb being in peak season.
10/10/2013
News NFU Scotland is hosting a ‘Windy, Sunny and Woody’ evening in the North East next week, as farmers get a chance to hear about some of the many renewable energy options available to them.
09/10/2013
News NFU Scotland is urging its members to be alert to a banking scam in which fraudsters appear to be targeting the farming community.
09/10/2013
News As the deadline for crucial UK decisions on CAP loom, NFU Scotland has written to Defra Secretary of State Owen Paterson reiterating its belief that Westminster decisions on coupling and convergence are crucial to the well being of Scottish agriculture.
08/10/2013
News With the potato harvest in full swing, NFU Scotland is reminding farmers of their duty to show due care and consideration to fellow road users when on public highways.
08/10/2013
News Scotland’s agricultural industry and politicians in Holyrood and Westminster must seize a brief opportunity to make the most of the EU’s recent CAP deal for the good of Scottish farming and crofting, says NFUS.
03/10/2013
News Members of the Banffshire Branch of NFU Scotland will start touring their county tomorrow (Thursday 3 October) to create the ‘dream’ dram for whisky aficionados.
02/10/2013
News NFU Scotland has celebrated its centenary by bringing together many of the farmers and staff that have shaped the organisation over the years along with those who will drive the Union forward into its next century.
01/10/2013