News The exchange rate to be used to calculate support to be delivered through Scotland’s new Basic Payment Scheme is €1= £0.73129.
30/09/2015
News NFU Scotland will use a national conference on Scottish hill farming to recognise the invaluable contribution made by the sector but state that future support arrangements are crucial to its future success.
30/09/2015
News NFU Scotland (NFUS) and Scottish Land & Estates (SL&E) have spoken out in opposition to plans to extend the boundary of the Pentland Hills Regional Park, amid fears that the un-costed proposals will lead to an unfair and unnecessary burden on farmers and land managers in the area.
29/09/2015
News NFU Scotland has stressed to the Scottish Government the need for an urgent derogation from the European Commission in relation to the planting of green cover crops under the new greening guidance of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
25/09/2015
News NFU Scotland is looking for the UK’s biggest retailer to commit to stocking significantly more home produced lamb in the future.
23/09/2015
News NFU Scotland has slammed proposals from Scotland’s environmental body to significantly hike many of its charges.
21/09/2015
News NFU Scotland has secured commitment from Secretary of State for Scotland, David Mundell, for facilitation of a meeting with Defra Farming Minister George Eustice to discuss a review of the allocation of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) convergence money.
17/09/2015
News Greater investment in tenanted holdings and an increase in the amount of land under tenancy agreements are required for the Agricultural Holdings Bill to be a success.
17/09/2015
News NFU of Scotland has welcomed news that major grain buyers are adjusting their contract standards for malting barley to take account of this year’s difficult growing conditions.
16/09/2015
News NFU Scotland has written to the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) voicing concerns about proposed cuts to Feed in Tariffs (FITs).
16/09/2015