News The signs are that this year’s harvest has been a good one, but NFU Scotland wants a bit more detail than that, and is urging farmers to complete its 2021 harvest survey.
31/08/2021
News Scotland’s rural charity, RSABI ensures that support is available to all people involved in the Scottish agricultural industry.
30/08/2021
News NFU Scotland has a joined chorus of Scottish food and drink organisations calling for urgent governmental action on tackling the labour crisis in the industry ahead of the crucial Christmas season.
27/08/2021
Blog Scottish broccoli and cauliflower growers are facing costly headline problems around labour, haulage and packaging shortages – along with the year-on-year battle against the weather according to Andrew Faichney, Managing Director of East of Scotland Growers (ESG).
27/08/2021
News NFU Scotland has welcomed the announcement that the pioneering work undertaken by Scotland’s Farmer-led Climate Change groups will drive the nation’s future agricultural policy.
25/08/2021
Blog Scotland is well known for having a wet climate, but instances of water scarcity will increase across Scotland as climate change intensifies writes NFU Scotland’s Environmental Resources Policy Manager Sarah Cowie at the start of World Water Week.
23/08/2021
Blog Delays in the sale of storage sites linked to the administration of Alexander Inglis and Sons means it is crucial that Scottish growers give thought to their storage requirements this harvest writes Combinable Crops Committee Chair Willie Thomson.
20/08/2021
News Scottish farmers and crofters have started to receive loan scheme offer letters from Scottish Government and NFU Scotland is urging recipients to ‘opt in’.
19/08/2021
News NFU Scotland Vice President Andrew Connon confirmed the Union’s commitment to seeing Scotland’s valuable seed potato trade with Europe reinstated.
12/08/2021
Blog Flytipping is an issue that is unfortunately increasing in both volume and frequency but the prospect of a Private Member’s Bill in the Scottish Parliament could offer some genuine hope of tackling this unsightly blight on rural Scotland.
06/08/2021