News NFU Scotland has warmly welcomed proposed changes to Permitted Development Rights as a fillip to business development and diversification.
16/11/2020
News NFU Scotland has publicly welcomed the Scottish Government’s recent announcement that it will retain the Less Favoured Areas Support Scheme (LFASS) from 2021 onwards as fantastic news for farmers and crofters working more challenging land in Scotland.
13/11/2020
News NFU Scotland has welcomed the passage of the UK Agriculture Bill in Westminster today as a significant step forward in securing a prosperous future for the agriculture sector in Scotland and the UK after the end of transition.
12/11/2020
News With the latest round of Brexit negotiations between the UK and the EU underway, the next 50 days are critical to the future fortunes of many Scottish food and farming businesses, and the jobs they support.
11/11/2020
News NFU Scotland has welcomed the current consultation regarding the Scottish Land Court (SLC) and Lands Tribunal Scotland (LTS) as an opportunity to strip out barriers that exist in the appeals procedure.
10/11/2020
News Fife farmer David Bell to take over from Andrew Moir on group that encourages responsible use of plant protection products
10/11/2020
News NFU Scotland has welcomed the publication of an interim report that maps out a ‘transformation pathway’ for Scottish agriculture to meet the challenge of limiting global warming to 1.5°C.
09/11/2020
News The Scottish Dairy Hub’s annual AgriScot seminar will be held online and available to everyone who registers for the virtual AgriScot event
04/11/2020
News Farmers are being urged to be vigilant following several thefts from farm outbuildings in the Banff and Peterhead areas of Aberdeenshire.
03/11/2020
News NFU Scotland is calling for Scottish Government to respond to key concerns of farmers and crofters around the creation of Regional Land Use Partnerships (RLUPs) following publication of recommendations on their establishment.
03/11/2020