Blog Flytipping is an issue that is unfortunately increasing in both volume and frequency but the prospect of a Private Member’s Bill in the Scottish Parliament could offer some genuine hope of tackling this unsightly blight on rural Scotland.
06/08/2021
Blog We had our annual NFU Scotland and AIC harvest meeting in early August. This is an opportunity to share information, discuss a wide range of issues affecting both our members, and identified areas where we can work together. With the growing conditions we’ve had this year there might be not much time between different crops being ready to cut, and a short and very busy harvest.
06/08/2021
Blog Have you assessed your grain storage requirements for harvest 2021 asks Crops Policy Manager David Michie?
05/08/2021
Blog Open letter on behalf of Jim Walker, Co-Chair of the Suckler Beef Climate Change Programme Board, the list of external board members and supporters.
20/07/2021
Blog As a farmer, you probably know better than anyone else that agriculture is the most dangerous industry in the UK writes Ilinca Tone, a PhD student at Aberdeen University studying the impacts of fatigue on farm safety.
13/07/2021
Blog It is good practice to take accurate grain samples, and it is good business practice to keep spare samples if there is a later dispute about quality. Good communication in the grain supply chain is the first step to finding solutions to any problems which may occur.
12/07/2021
Blog Following the administration of Alexander Inglis and Son, an East Lothian grain trader, NFUS ran a joint webinar with SAOS to discuss farmer cooperatives as a potential way for farmers themselves to be more in control of sales and marketing of grain.
12/07/2021
Blog The science behind gene editing (GE) is complicated, and so are the arguments around its use. But what is GE anyway? Is it the same as genetically modified organisms (GMOs)?
12/07/2021
Blog The Scottish Government has announced that the Food Processing, Marketing, and Co-operation (FPMC) grant scheme is now open for applications, with a closing date of the 12th September.
12/07/2021
Blog Harvest is fast approaching, and with that in mind it is vital that everyone keeps up to speed on the rules, regulations and safety checks needed when using agricultural vehicles to travel and transport on the road, writes NFU Scotland’s Transport Advisor Jamie Smart.
07/07/2021