Blog Newly-agreed terms raise questions around fairness and sustainability for Scottish dairy.
28/07/2025
News NFU Scotland has responded to the European Commission’s latest budget proposal with alarm, warning that sweeping cuts to agricultural funding in Europe, and similar moves across the UK, underscore the importance of Scotland’s distinct approach to farm support.
23/07/2025
Blog In January 2024 I wrote a piece highlighting the pressure placed on Government by the 2022 Animal Welfare Committee (AWC) report on tail docking and castration in sheep.
17/07/2025
Blog On 5th May 2025, NatureScot delivered its advice to the Scottish Government on a new National Park in Scotland.
17/07/2025
News NFU Scotland has welcomed Müller UK & Ireland’s announcement of a £45 million investment in its Skelmersdale site, describing it as a positive step for the sector.
17/07/2025
Blog Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has announced a significant expansion to Scotland’s electricity grid. Currently in early development, the Kintore to Tealing transmission line has been billed as a vital step towards Net Zero and our low-carbon energy future.
11/07/2025
News Union’s new CEJA membership ensures Scottish young farmers are represented in key European policy discussions.
03/07/2025
Blog In a development of ShelfWatch, NFU Scotland’s survey of Scottish produce available in supermarkets, the Union is launching a 2025 Soft Fruit Series. During the peak harvest period for strawberries, raspberries and blackberries, we want to know how soft fruits are marketed and sold in Aldi, Asda, Co-op, Lidl, M&S Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco.
03/07/2025
News From today, cattle and sheep must fit new criteria prior to travelling from England to Scotland.
01/07/2025