News News that almost 50 percent of Scotland’s iconic beef herd is likely to be enrolled into the ground-breaking Beef Efficiency Scheme (BES) for its first year has been welcomed by NFU Scotland.
23/06/2016
News Scotland’s 2015 farm payment debacle is finally nearing closure after many months of heartache and financial pressure on Scotland’s farmers, crofters and the wider agri-community.
23/06/2016
News On behalf of Scotland’s farming and crofting families, most of whom live and work in isolated, rural parts, NFU Scotland has voiced its support for the Save a Life for Scotland initiative.
23/06/2016
News Eight more agricultural organisations have today (Thursday 23 June) signed a pledge to adopt good practice in communications to support those within the farming and crofting community who have dyslexia.
23/06/2016
News Falling milk production across the UK and Europe, a slight lift in dairy commodity auction prices and firmer spot markets for milk have produced the first glimmer of good news for Scottish dairy farmers in almost two years.
22/06/2016
News NFU Scotland will use the nation’s biggest agricultural showcase – The Royal Highland Show – to take up livestock producer concerns with major retailers.
15/06/2016
News Farmers will be speaking to consumers this Saturday (18 June) in Aberdeen to promote Scottish produce.
15/06/2016
News NFU Scotland and Dyslexia Scotland have teamed up for a second year to provide drop-in sessions for farmers, crofters and those working within the agricultural industry, at this year’s Royal Highland Show.
14/06/2016
News Farmers in the Argyll and Bute and Forth and Clyde regions are invited to a free farm fire safety and crime prevention event.
06/06/2016
News Presidents of the UK farming unions have sent written to European policymakers and elected officials on the importance of the reauthorisation of glyphosate.
03/06/2016