Blog Last week I used this blog to say that farmers must be valued in the supply chain, and we must be proud of the provenance story which we provide to the food and drink industry.Today I want to talk about provenance once more. Scotland is home to thousands of farms, each with their own story, their own name and their own specialisation. And virtually every one of them has bought in to our Scottish ‘farm assured’ message.
31/03/2016
News Support delivered under the Scottish Government’s ‘national pot’ of funding established to deliver the Less Favoured Areas Support Scheme has been arriving in hill farmers’ accounts this week.
30/03/2016
News Those who live and work in Scotland’s countryside are to quiz the nation’s parliamentary parties on their rural policies ahead of the Scottish Parliamentary elections being held on Thursday 5 May.
30/03/2016
News NFU Scotland is calling on the wider food supply chain to recognise the impact that new wage arrangements will have for Scottish farming.
29/03/2016
News NFU Scotland will host an elections hustings event at the Buccleuch Arms, St Boswells on Monday 4 April. The event will provide a platform for debate and allow members to make an informed decision in the Scottish Parliament election on 5 May.
29/03/2016
News There is good news this Easter for those looking to feast on tasty, succulent Scottish lamb. NFU Scotland’s secret Easter bunny shopper hopped around a selection of supermarkets this morning (Friday, 25 March) on the hunt for Scottish and British lamb.
25/03/2016
News NFU Scotland has been continuing its dialogue with environmental agency SEPA over the need for greater flexibility for controlled management of gravel bars in rivers.
25/03/2016
News With the new Single Application Form (SAF) window now open, NFU Scotland is encouraging its members to prioritise filling out their forms.
23/03/2016
News Sheep farmers are being urged to remain vigilant against sheep scab and report any suspicion of the disease.
23/03/2016
News NFU Scotland is to hold hustings events in Orkney and Shetland to provide a platform for debate to allow its members to make an informed decision in the Scottish Parliament election on 5 May.
22/03/2016