Blog The dial has now shifted the possibility of the UK exiting the EU without a deal from ‘possible’ to ‘probable’ writes Vice President Martin Kennedy.
30/08/2019
News The Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme opens from 1 September and closes on 30 November, giving applicants three months to get their applications into the Scottish Government.
28/08/2019
News The UK Government has been urged to scrap its proposed tariff schedule and pursue a post-Brexit approach to international trade that acts in the best interests of Scottish food and farming.
28/08/2019
News In its biggest ever shelfwatch to date, NFU Scotland members and staff have visited almost 60 Scottish supermarkets this week, to identify which retailers are supporting Scottish sheep farmers during peak season.
28/08/2019
News NFU Scotland’s annual Arable Crops Survey has begun for 2019 and looks to build on the record response in 2018.
27/08/2019
News NFU Scotland has called on Scottish Government to recognise the crisis in the beef sector by immediately improving the Beef Efficiency Scheme (BES).
26/08/2019
News NFU Scotland has called on the Government to make essential decisions affecting the availability of non-UK labour with urgency.
23/08/2019
News As sales of Scotch lamb head towards peak season, NFU Scotland members and staff will carry out a shelf watch in Scottish supermarkets this week, to identify which retailers are doing their part to support Scottish sheep farmers.
21/08/2019
Blog When the pressure is on at busy times and you’re tired with a hundred and one things to do, it’s all too easy to forget to make an entry in your farm records. With inspections in full swing, now is the time to make sure everything is complete and up-to-date, says NFU Scotland’s Vice President Charlie Adam
21/08/2019
Blog It’s been a frustrating harvest so far for many farmers and everyone is no doubt keen to get going once the weather breaks. Despite this rush to get harvest done as quickly as possible it is important to remember to work safely and methodically, as Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Chair Martin Temple writes in his blog.
19/08/2019