News The Scottish Government has today (Monday, 30 September) confirmed that the exchange rate to be used to calculate support delivered through the 2013 Single Farm Payment (SFP) Scheme is €1= £0.83605.
30/09/2013
News The EU Council and Parliament’s late-night political agreement on outstanding budgetary issues is a major step towards finalising CAP reform, and the Commission must now publish its implementation proposals as a matter of urgency, says NFUS.
25/09/2013
News As part of NFU Scotland’s centenary celebrations, members of the Banffshire Branch of NFU Scotland are touring their county to collect malt whisky from all of the 28 working distilleries within it.
23/09/2013
News NFU Scotland has welcomed confirmation from Scottish Government today (20 September) that the potential funding gap between existing EU schemes and new arrangements in 2015 will be bridged.
20/09/2013
News NFU Scotland is backing the ambitious and far-reaching recommendations made in the Scottish Dairy Review: ‘Ambition 2025’, launched in East Lothian today (Tuesday, 17 September).
17/09/2013
News The search is on for Scottish farmers with practical experience of renewable energy projects who are willing to share their story with others.
17/09/2013
News News that a valued scheme that has brought thousands of seasonal workers to Scotland to help with harvest is to be scrapped has been met with bitter disappointment by NFU Scotland.
12/09/2013
News Scotland is firming up on arrangements for the future delivery of support to the nation’s farmers under the new CAP arrangements agreed during the summer. However, NFU Scotland is concerned about the impact that uncertainties around the deal are having at farm level.
04/09/2013
News The Scottish lamb season needs retailer support but NFUS has found disappointing levels of imports in Tesco and Asda stores.
02/09/2013