News Dairy farmers from Argyll and the Islands have met with Scottish Secretary of State Alistair Carmichael MP in a bid to secure further political support to secure the future of region’s important dairy industry.
12/03/2015
News NFU Scotland is deeply disappointed at Europe’s decision to allow producers in those Member States that have exceeded their milk quota to pay-up their superlevy fines interest-free over three years.
11/03/2015
News NFU Scotland has welcomed the announcement from Scottish Government that lifeline support for those farming in Scotland’s Less Favoured Areas (LFAs) will begin to arrive in bank accounts on Friday (13 March).
11/03/2015
News NFU Scotland has reiterated calls that entitlements for the new CAP direct support scheme should, in principle, remain with those actively farming the land.
11/03/2015
News NFU Scotland’s Farming with Dyslexia Parliamentary Reception, held in the Scottish Parliament last night (Tuesday 11 March), saw more than 60 farmers, stakeholders and politicians gathering to discuss dyslexia within the agricultural community.
11/03/2015
News North East grower Andrew Moir is to take over the chairmanship of an important industry initiative in Scotland.
10/03/2015
News NFU Scotland has welcomed changes to increase the weight and speed limits of agricultural tractors and trailers from 9 March 2015.
03/03/2015