News Following the Tenant Farming Forum’s Rent Review Working Group (RRWG) first meeting held on Tuesday, 24 July, the group is looking to gather views.
31/07/2012
News More than 500 dairy farmers from across the UK rallied behind the urgent need for dairy farmers to get a fairer milk price and for dairy farmers themselves to secure a stronger negotiating position in the future through collaboration.
30/07/2012
News NFU Scotland has welcomed the positive leadership shown by farmer’s co-operative First Milk in rescinding the price cuts planned for August 1.
26/07/2012
News Scottish dairy farmers are planning a further day of activity to convince retailers and processors of the need for dairy farmers to receive a fair milk price.
25/07/2012
News Dairy farmers will rally at Lanark market on Monday, July 30 at 1.00pm as NFU Scotland keeps up the pressure on planned price cuts as well as working on longer-term solutions to the current crisis.
25/07/2012
News NFU Scotland and Scottish Quality Crops (SQC) have welcomed the announcement that the European Commission has accepted SQC into the sustainability certification scheme for biofuels. That recognition is a huge boost ahead of the Scottish oilseed rape harvest starting in the next few weeks.
25/07/2012
News NFU Scotland is calling on shoppers to get behind Scottish soft fruit.
24/07/2012
News Pressure is mounting on milk processors and retailers to reverse all price cuts planned to hit dairy farmers in August and for recent cuts already in place to be rescinded.
23/07/2012
News The secret delivery of 300 free pints of milk to homes in Edinburgh has underlined that Scottish consumers want fresh Scottish milk and dairy products and that they believe those farmers producing the milk should receive a fair price.
20/07/2012
News NFU Scotland has written to all major retailers calling for them to immediately address their crippling approach to sourcing milk and dairy products for their shelves.
18/07/2012