News NFU Scotland has written to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance Derek Mackay MSP asking for clarity around the short term support arrangements for Scottish farmers and crofters.
18/08/2016
News NFU Scotland has used a meeting with Secretary of State for Scotland, David Mundell MP, to stress the importance of providing as much clarity and certainty to the farming and crofting sector as preparations for the Brexit negotiations get underway.
17/08/2016
News NFU Scotland is seeking to meet with retailers and milk processors on the urgent need for the dramatic upturn in dairy markets to speedily feedback to farmers.
17/08/2016
News The farming unions from Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland say it is essential that all devolved governments guarantee that Treasury funds are spent on agriculture as announced.
16/08/2016
News Scotland’s farmers and crofters have a platform of stability following a Treasury statement that agricultural support funding levels will be guaranteed through to the end of 2020.
15/08/2016
News With a heatwave promised, people in Scotland are hoping to enjoy some end of summer barbecues. And as people stock up, NFU Scotland is highlighting where consumers can go if they want to buy high-quality Scotch Beef Burgers.
12/08/2016
News NFU Scotland is getting right behind Lidl’s high profile campaign promoting Scotch beef across Great Britain.
03/08/2016
News NFU Scotland’s New Generation Committee is teaming up with marketing co-op Scottish Pig Producers in a search for the pig farmers of tomorrow.
03/08/2016
News The farming unions from Scotland, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland have committed to work together on a new shared ambition for a progressive future for farming post-Brexit.
02/08/2016
News With milk production plummeting, commodity prices rising and spot prices for milk over 31p per litre, NFU Scotland has slammed the decision of milk giant Müller to hold its milk price for September.
02/08/2016