News Farmers and crofters throughout this magnificent country are not only providing us with fantastic nutritious food and drink but are doing so in a fashion that puts Scotland at the forefront when it comes to climate change, the environment, and economic return.
29/10/2021
News NFU Scotland has welcomed the announcement at its autumn conference in Dunfermline that a £51 million package will help Scotland’s farmers and crofters transition to a new agricultural policy.
29/10/2021
Blog President Martin Kennedy's speech at the autumn conference in Dunfermline.
28/10/2021
News NFU Scotland’s President, Martin Kennedy has committed to tackling a ‘perfect storm’ of challenges head on when he addressed the Union’s autumn conference in Dunfermline today (28 October). Talking to 80 delegates in person, and a further 100 online, Mr Kennedy said Scottish and UK agriculture are facing some of the most serious challenges they have ever faced.
28/10/2021
News NFU Scotland has welcomed today’s announcement of a long-term commitment to agri-environment schemes from Scottish Government.
27/10/2021
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
News The judicial review into NatureScot’s approach to beaver licencing has been published
22/10/2021
News NFU Scotland has reacted with anger and dismay at the announcement of a further free trade deal that grants a major exporting nation unfettered access to the UK and offers virtually nothing to Scottish farmers, growers and crofters in return.
21/10/2021
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
News Demand for quality Scottish produce remains high and Scotland’s farmers, crofters and producers are working hard to ensure it gets from farm to fork.
13/10/2021