News NFU Scotland is calling on both the UK Government and the EU Commission to build on the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), that came into force at the start of the year and which secured no tariffs or quotas on agri-food goods.
25/02/2021
Blog With convergence funding spent, attention must turn to the future writes Director of Policy Jonnie Hall.
25/02/2021
News Joining the Union as Policy Manager for Crops, David Michie takes over from Peter Loggie who retires in early April.
24/02/2021
News NFU Scotland’s Board of Directors has a fresh look following recent national, regional and committee elections.
23/02/2021
Blog Red Tractor Assurance is undertaking a periodic review of farm assurance standards across multiple sectors and we need members to get engaged writes Vice President Andrew Connon.
23/02/2021
News NFU Scotland President Martin Kennedy has urged farmers and crofters to respond directly to damaging Defra proposals on animal transport ahead of the 25 February deadline.
22/02/2021
News Farmers and crofters must take a ‘transformation pathway’ to ensure that Scottish agriculture meets the challenge of limiting global warming to 1.5°C.
22/02/2021
News Rural tourism businesses have welcomed the announcement that legislation for a short-term lets licensing scheme has been withdrawn from the Scottish Parliament to allow for draft guidance to be developed.
19/02/2021
Blog Today (19 February 2021) marks the 20th anniversary of the start of the Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak of 2001 – the worst the UK has ever experienced recalls Sheila Voas, Chief Veterinary Officer (Scotland).
19/02/2021
Blog One of the side effects of having to conduct most NFUS meetings online now is that it has really shown up who has decent broadband and who has not.
16/02/2021