News NFU Scotland president Jim McLaren announced the launch of a fundraising bid for a memorial to honour the work of the Women’s Land Army (WLA) in Scotland at the union’s annual dinner in St. Andrews last night.
22/02/2010
News South-west livestock farmer, Andy Nelson is celebrating after securing the use of a brand new tractor for the next five months, following NFU Scotland’s annual membership draw.
19/02/2010
News An Argyll farmer’s dedication and commitment to NFU Scotland, over a thirty-year period, has been rewarded at the Union’s AGM in St Andrews today (Friday, 19 February).
19/02/2010
News Well-known Scottish agricultural journalist, Dan Buglass, who died in October 2009 was posthumously honoured with the NFU Scotland Ambassador Award at the Union’s AGM in St Andrews today (Friday, 19 February). Dan’s son, Andrew, collected the award.
19/02/2010
News Reporting to the Annual General Meeting of NFU Scotland, its Chief Executive James Withers outlined another strong year for the organisation as discussions commence on the Union’s future direction as it heads towards its centenary in 2013.
18/02/2010
News By continuing to progress positive policies for Scottish agriculture, NFU Scotland’s President, Jim McLaren, has predicted a brighter future for the nation’s food and farming industries.
18/02/2010
News NFU Scotland has asked the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee for a moratorium on penalising those who breach the sheep identification rules which came into force in Scotland at the start of 2010.
17/02/2010
News NFU Scotland’s East Central region will welcome almost 500 diners to the NFU Scotland Annual Dinner on Thursday 18 February at Fairmont, St Andrews, to enjoy the best food that local producers have to offer.
12/02/2010
News NFU Scotland has exchanged views on the future of the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) with the newly appointed EU Agriculture Commissioner, Dacian Ciolos, at a meeting in Brussels yesterday (Thursday, 11 February).
12/02/2010
News NFU Scotland has welcomed clarity that farmers erecting new slurry storage facilities as part of successful Rural Priorities scheme applications will be eligible for the new, higher grant rate of 50 percent.
10/02/2010