News The intended CAP budget, as outlined in the EU Commission’s newly proposed Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF), is as good as can be expected, given current economic circumstances, according to NFU Scotland.
30/06/2011
News Decision-makers across the EU are waiting with bated breath for EU Commissioners to announce how the EU budget – including that of the CAP - will be distributed from 2014-2020.
29/06/2011
News The age at which cattle entering the food chain require to be tested for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) will increase from 48 months to 72 months tomorrow (1 July), recognising the huge strides made to eradicate the disease across the EU.
29/06/2011
News NFU Scotland has called on the Payments Council to abandon its plans to abolish the ability to make payments by cheque by October 2018.
29/06/2011
News NFU Scotland is calling on Europe to properly recognise the robust traceability being delivered by Scotland’s sheep industry and not press ahead with unrealistic and damaging compliance requirements on electronic tagging (EID) and movement reporting.
29/06/2011
News NFU Scotland has hailed a European Parliamentary Committee vote on milk contracts as an important step forward in strengthening the negotiating position of all dairy farmers.
28/06/2011
News NFU Scotland has given its backing to changes to Agricultural Holdings legislation that could see a secure tenancy passing from grandparent to grandchild.
27/06/2011
News NFU Scotland has written to Europe’s competition authorities raising concerns over a lack of price transparency and competition in the fertiliser market.
23/06/2011
News NFU Scotland is continuing to build on the clear mandate given to it by dairy producers on the need for significant changes to milk pricing and contractual arrangements in the dairy industry.
23/06/2011
News NFU Scotland is backing calls to curb the damage that financial speculation is wreaking on agricultural commodities markets. Communities both in the developed and the developing world are feeling the impact.
23/06/2011