Blog It’s been a bruising few weeks for Scotland’s dairy sector. Almost every milk buyer has announced a cut to prices for October and November – and the scale and speed of those cuts have left many of us reeling.
11/11/2025
Blog NFU Scotland acknowledges the strong interest shown by members in the recent round of the Future Farming Investment Scheme (FFIS). The volume of applications submitted exceeded the funding available and is a clear sign of the ambition, forward-thinking and investment mindset within Scotland’s farming community.
03/11/2025
Blog Six months into our second year of our ShelfWatch initiative, it feels appropriate to reflect not just on the data, but on what it means for our members, the wider supply chain, and the future of Scottish food.
03/11/2025
Blog Farming’s future depends on opportunity, and for many in my generation, that opportunity starts with access to land.
24/10/2025
Blog An update on the Land Reform Bill as it approaches stage 3 from Gemma Cooper.
10/10/2025
Blog While dialogue and persuading is needed in the short-term, it’s not a long-term strategy. Especially as supply chain trade bodies represent their members, and won’t tell them to change practice.
09/09/2025
Blog NFU Scotland delivers response to Parliament’s Call for Views
18/08/2025
Blog s voluntary agreement notices begin arriving on doorsteps for the Kintore to Tealing 400kV overhead line, we want to ensure our members are fully informed and supported. If you're a landowner affected by this project, or similar ones, you don't have to navigate this alone.
06/08/2025
Blog Newly-agreed terms raise questions around fairness and sustainability for Scottish dairy.
28/07/2025
Blog In January 2024 I wrote a piece highlighting the pressure placed on Government by the 2022 Animal Welfare Committee (AWC) report on tail docking and castration in sheep.
17/07/2025