News NFU Scotland has used this week’s Labour Party Conference to press home the priorities of Scotland’s farmers and crofters – meeting with more than 20 MPs and MSPs, including senior Cabinet members and party leaders.
30/09/2025
News Farmers, crofters and businesses across Oban and the wider Argyll & Islands region are being invited to meet with NFU Scotland representatives as part of the Union’s National Recruitment Day, taking place on Tuesday 7 October.
30/09/2025
News NFU Scotland President Andrew Connon has written to Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, Mairi Gougeon MSP, urging the Scottish Government to significantly increase the budget for the Future Farming Investment Scheme (FFIS) in response to unprecedented demand from Scottish farmers and crofters.
24/09/2025
News NFU Scotland has welcomed the Scottish Fiscal Commission’s latest report on climate change and fiscal sustainability as an important step in recognising the scale of investment needed to meet Scotland’s net zero targets.
17/09/2025
News NFU Scotland was pleased to host a constructive and forward-looking meeting with Baroness Minette Batters in Edinburgh on Monday 15 September. The meeting centred on the ongoing Farming Profitability Review, which Baroness Batters is leading, with a final report due to be submitted to the UK Government in October.
17/09/2025
News NFU Scotland has submitted a formal response to the UK Government’s consultation on the Draft Finance Bill, warning that proposed changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) would have “severe and far-reaching consequences” for Scottish agriculture.
16/09/2025
News NFU Scotland has welcomed confirmation that around £322 million in Basic Payment Scheme and Greening support will begin arriving in the bank accounts of over 14,000 farm and crofting businesses this week - representing approximately 77% of the total budget.
04/09/2025