Blog For our members, 2016 has been a torrid time writes NFU Scotland’s Chief Executive Scott Walker in his New Year Message.
30/12/2016
Blog The First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon has today (20 December) set out her proposals for Scotland's future relations with Europe after Brexit writes NFU Scotland’s Chief Executive Scott Walker.The document lays out the case for the UK, as a whole, to remain within the European Single Market and within the EU Customs Union.
20/12/2016
Blog One of the opportunities afforded to NFU Scotland members each year the chance to participate in a Brussels study trip that gives you a fantastic insight into the workings of the European machine writes Peter Douglas, Ruletownhead Farm, near Jedburgh.With the historic Brexit vote in June, article 50 set to be triggered in March and the potential for many years of negotiations, Brussels will remain a very important institution for Scotland, making this year’s trip one not to miss – which is what we nearly did!
20/12/2016
Blog This Christmas – as with just about every Christmas before - farmers, crofters and growers are likely to be at home and still be hard at work writes NFU Scotland’s Food Chains Policy Manager John Armour Even I will be milking cows and feeding calves at my parents farm on Christmas day. While we have the tradition of harvest thanksgiving in our rural communities in Scotland, it doesn’t cut through society in the same way that Thanksgiving does in the United States of America (USA).
07/12/2016