News Given the vital role that transport plays in Scotland’s livestock industry, NFU Scotland has been deeply critical of proposals included in Defra and Scottish Government consultations that closed this week.
26/02/2021
Blog When I was asked to write about my experience of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), I thought it was impossible to describe the scale and horror of the disaster that overtook our lives 20 years ago writes Robin Spence, Roberthill, Lockerbie.
26/02/2021
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tourism businesses have welcomed the announcement that legislation for a short-term lets licensing scheme has been withdrawn from the Scottish Parliament to allow for draft guidance to be developed.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