Blog As President of NFU Scotland, meeting with others, collaborating and listening is an everyday part of my role. Being the head of NFU Scotland, an organisation that aims to improve and secure the future of our industry so its members can continue to produce high quality food in a profitable manner is something I certainly enjoy. However, just like on the farm, some days can be more challenging than others.
30/06/2021
Blog Agritourism and selling farm produce direct presents opportunities for many of Scotland’s farmers and crofters to be in control of their own economic destiny at a time when businesses will have to adapt in a new post-Brexit world writes Caroline Millar, chair of NFU Scotland’s East Central Region.
28/06/2021
Blog The farming sector must prioritise the labour and skills shortages we face or suffer consequences warns NFU Scotland’s Skills Development Policy Manager George Jamieson.
21/06/2021
Blog I lose track of exactly when COVID started rearing its ugly head, but one thing is for certain - we have lost two Highland Shows and all the local shows which we look forward to going to each year. Not to mention every other social event, albeit a wedding, christening or funeral which we have not been able to attend.
15/06/2021
Blog Scotland’s farming, food & drink industry and its supply chain have written to Secretary of State for International Trade, Rt Hon Liz Truss MP in respect of the Free Trade Agreement that is currently being negotiated between the United Kingdom and Australia.
10/06/2021
Blog We have all heard the old saying it is good to talk. And our #KeepTalking campaign is encouraging everyone in the agricultural community to do just that, writes RSABI Welfare Manager Chris McVey.
08/06/2021
Blog With the deadline for applications to the EU Settlement scheme only four weeks away (30 June 2021) there may be many people who have still to make an application writes Hamish Fraser of Citizens Advice Scotland.
03/06/2021
Blog NFU Scotland first started receiving reports of problems with gas oil (red diesel) in November 19, these continue to turn up sporadically. A lot of work is being done in the background to try to find out what is causing these problems and what to do to stop it happening. What is becoming apparent is that there are a number of issues all of which can cause problems and also combine to cause other problems.
02/06/2021