Blog President Martin Kennedy's speech at the autumn conference in Dunfermline.
28/10/2021
Blog Ahead of speaking at NFU Scotland’s Autumn Conference on Thursday 28 November, well-known industry figure Dr Jude Capper, ABP Chair in Sustainable Beef and Sheep Production at Harper Adams University urges positivity in the promotion of Scottish food and drink and that the true colour of Scotland’s farmers and crofters is green.
26/10/2021
Blog Rising input costs and the labour crisis continue to threaten Scottish agriculture at a time when consumer demand for locally produced food and drink is at a high, writes NFU Scotland Vice President Andrew Connon.
18/10/2021
Blog Why don’t soft fruit and vegetable farms employ more local people? A recent survey of NFU Scotland’s horticultural members, carried out by Policy Manager David Michie, failed to find any farm that had a positive response to this question.
24/09/2021
Blog Recycle Week 2021 is underway, and farmers and crofters can do their bit to ‘Step it Up’ writes NFU Scotland’s Environmental Resources Policy Manager Sarah Cowie.
22/09/2021
Blog The chair of NFU Scotland’s Pigs Committee, Jamie Wyllie asks: “Are Scottish pig producers facing the perfect storm... again?”
16/09/2021
Blog It’s time to celebrate all things ‘lamb’ writes NFU Scotland’s Livestock Policy Manager Hannah Baker at the start of Love Lamb Week (1 – 7 September).
01/09/2021
Blog Scottish broccoli and cauliflower growers are facing costly headline problems around labour, haulage and packaging shortages – along with the year-on-year battle against the weather according to Andrew Faichney, Managing Director of East of Scotland Growers (ESG).
27/08/2021
Blog Scotland is well known for having a wet climate, but instances of water scarcity will increase across Scotland as climate change intensifies writes NFU Scotland’s Environmental Resources Policy Manager Sarah Cowie at the start of World Water Week.
23/08/2021
Blog Delays in the sale of storage sites linked to the administration of Alexander Inglis and Sons means it is crucial that Scottish growers give thought to their storage requirements this harvest writes Combinable Crops Committee Chair Willie Thomson.
20/08/2021