News NFU Scotland President Martin Kennedy welcomed Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney MSP to the family farm in Highland Perthshire.
31/07/2024
Blog Latest figures from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) reveal farming continues to have the poorest safety record of any UK and Irish occupation. Stephanie Berkeley, from the Farm Safety Foundation (Yellow Wellies), the charity behind farm safety week, explains why this week must mark the beginning of a new chapter for safer farming.
25/07/2024
News NFU Scotland will continue to oppose Scottish Government proposals for Galloway to become a new national park.
22/07/2024
News Service that identifies farming and crofting opportunities receives its 1000th enquiry
22/07/2024
News Last week, the Union’s diversity and inclusion team visited NFU Scotland’s nine regions for research gathering discussion events. Led by Caroline Millar, former board member, and assisted by Lucy McGillivray, NFU Scotland Horticulture and Next Generation Policy Advisor, the pair made their way from Kinross on Monday to Kirkwall, Orkney, on Friday (12 July).
17/07/2024
News After more than a decade of campaigning by the NFU Scotland and other UK farming unions calling out unfair practices in the dairy supply chain, new legislation on dairy contracts has come into effect.
10/07/2024
News NFU Scotland has informed the Digital Grain Passport (DGP) leadership group that it does not support the introduction of a digital passport to accompany grain movements.
08/07/2024
News The General Election has brought a significant change to the political landscape in Scotland and the UK and, as the leading organisations for Scottish farmers and crofters, NFU Scotland will now begin work with the new UK Government.
05/07/2024
News Union urges members to attend Scottish Government roadshows on Bill proposals which commence on 3 July.
02/07/2024