News NFU Scotland met with Graham’s the Family Dairy on Tuesday 28 July to discuss the recent pricing cuts announced by the firm.
29/07/2015
News The challenges facing farmers due to adverse weather in some parts of Scotland was witnessed first-hand by NFU Scotland President on a visit to Caithness this week.
28/07/2015
News NFU Scotland has written to the European Commission to make the case for a different mind-set in EU nature legislation.
28/07/2015
News Scotland’s sheep producers are enduring their worst season for five years and are urging consumers to get behind Scotch lamb.
24/07/2015
News The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has announced that new rules on the purchase and use of professional rodenticide bait to control rats and mice will come into force next year. However, the UK farming unions have secured the option for farmers to use their farm assurance scheme membership as proof of competence until at least the end of 2017.
23/07/2015
News NFU Scotland’s Farming with Dyslexia campaign is celebrating its first year anniversary by setting objectives to continue to develop the successful initiative for the future.
22/07/2015
News Scotland’s dairy producers have received yet another blow following an announcement by Graham’s the Family Dairy to cut the price paid to its supplying farmers.
15/07/2015
News Following a recent meeting in Birmingham, the UK Farming Unions are calling upon the UK Government and devolved administrations to do all they can to unlock the huge potential contribution of land-based renewables to UK energy security – including solar, wind, mini-hydro, anaerobic digestion and other forms of sustainable bioenergy.
15/07/2015
News Faced with a number of calls for large scale predators including bears, wolves and lynx to be introduced to the Scottish countryside, the Union is looking to Scotland’s politicians and the lead agency, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), to show stronger leadership in this area.
14/07/2015
News While any accident on a farm can be harrowing, when a child is involved it can have a far greater impact on the family and the whole community.
10/07/2015