News As many Scottish growers gear up for harvest, and make plans for planting this autumn, NFU Scotland and AHDB Cereals and Oilseeds are warning them to be on the look-out for signs of black-grass.
29/07/2016
News The UK’s farming Unions are co-ordinating efforts and committed to working together as the business of mapping out the future for farming post-Brexit begins.
29/07/2016
News Farmers and crofters are urged to take five minutes to check the road worthiness of their vehicles and trailers before driving on public roads.
28/07/2016
News NFU Scotland has used an evidence session in the Scottish Parliament today (Thursday 28 July) to reiterate its priorities as the UK prepares to leave the European Union.
28/07/2016
News NFU Scotland understands that payments under the new Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme (SUSSS) are likely to start tomorrow (28 July), but at a payment rate that will be lower than expected.
27/07/2016
News NFU Scotland is contacting all milk purchasers in Scotland, calling for them to immediately lift prices to producers on the back of a rapidly changing marketplace.
27/07/2016
News NFU Scotland is calling for the Scottish Government to ensure that a new system which is to replace linked holdings must be simple and must not lead to more penalties for farmers and crofters.
27/07/2016
News A ‘walk and talk’ farm crime prevention and fire safety event in Strathaven will provide NFU Scotland members with key information to protect their property.
27/07/2016
News Farmers and crofters now have been left with no economic means of controlling damaging leatherjackets on grassland, following the rejection of an NFU Scotland emergency authorisation application for the use of chlorpyrifos.
26/07/2016
News NFU Scotland has welcomed the opportunity to discuss crofting issues with Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity, Fergus Ewing.
25/07/2016