News NFU Scotland warns that recent falls in cattle prices risk halting – and potentially reversing – the fragile recovery in Scotland’s suckler beef sector.
15/05/2026
News Scotland’s pig sector is under severe and sustained pressure, with producers facing ongoing financial losses that are now driving rapid herd reduction and placing long-term production capacity at risk. NFU Scotland is warning that without immediate and coordinated action from Government, retailers and the wider supply chain, Scotland risks losing a vital part of its food production base.
15/05/2026
Blog Scotland’s beef producers are facing falling prices, which is knocking confidence in the sector. At a time of volatile and rising input costs, fluctuations in beef prices pose a significant risk, particularly for store finishers.
15/05/2026
Blog Scotland’s pig sector is facing an exceptionally difficult period, with mounting pressures combining to create what many in the industry describe as a critical situation.
15/05/2026
News NFU Scotland has written to First Minister, John Swinney MSP, seeking urgent clarification following media reports that further work on permanent grassland greening has been paused.
14/05/2026
Blog The 2026 Scottish Parliament election has produced a fragmented and politically complex result, but one reality remains unmistakably clear in that Scotland’s economic resilience, food security, climate ambitions and rural prosperity will depend heavily on the success of Scottish agriculture.
14/05/2026
Blog I recently travelled to Brussels alongside Andrew Connon and our UK Union colleagues to get a "boots on the ground" perspective from the heart of Europe.
12/05/2026
News NFU Scotland has stressed that decisions on the future use of glyphosate must remain grounded in robust scientific evidence and the UK’s independent regulatory process, following renewed calls for restrictions on its use.
06/05/2026
Blog When the latest Total Income from Farming (TIFF) figures are published each year, they tend to generate a predictable reaction. A single headline number emerges, comparisons are drawn with previous years, and conclusions are quickly formed about the overall health of Scottish Agriculture Plc.
05/05/2026
Blog We are still in the midst of a busy season, trying to get through both lambing and calving. Although the weather has been mostly on our side, these busy times still come with their challenges.
01/05/2026