Blog Mental health is an important part of everyday farm health and safety which is too often ignored. Jim Hume, Convener of the National Rural Mental Health Forum, discusses the importance of being open about mental health issues and the work being done for those in rural Scotland.
17/07/2019
Blog Action is needed to reduce the injury and death rate on Scotland’s farms and crofts, writes NFU Scotland President Andrew McCornick.
11/07/2019
Blog Appreciate us or lose us. That’s the message from Vice President Martin Kennedy as he uses his blog to highlight the uphill battle Scotland’s farmers and crofters are facing trying to continue to provide a public good while being met with constant pressure.
10/07/2019
Blog Fresh from speaking at the inaugural Arable Scotland event this week, Policy Manager Andrew Midgely recognises that SEPA and sector planning may not seem like high octane stuff, but it really matters, because the regulator is seeking to change its role. He writes:
05/07/2019
Blog As the saying goes: “nothing ventured, nothing gained” writes President Andrew McCornick having extended an invite to the two candidates vying to be the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to meet with NFUS.
03/07/2019
Blog With barbecues being dragged out of garden sheds and garages up and down the country, NFU Scotland Livestock Chair Jimmy Ireland is asking, ‘how can Scotch Beef be flying off the shelf while beef prices are falling through the floor?’
28/06/2019
Blog After a record breaking Highland Show, NFU Scotland Combinable Crops Vice Chair Willie Thomson sees the public’s appetite for Scotland’s food and drink story and looks at the vital role our arable sector plays in that story.
27/06/2019
Blog Well, what a wonderful record-breaking 2019 Royal Highland Show exclaims Ayrshire Regional Manager Christine Cuthbertson who urges us to accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative. She writes:
24/06/2019
Blog Opening the farm gates to the public – I’ve got the bug writes Vice President Martin Kennedy.
14/06/2019
Blog The last few years have seen a difficult time for many in the dairy industry but, as Roddy Wilde from the Scottish Dairy Growth Board explains, it has also meant an opportunity for the production and export of Scottish cheese.
05/06/2019