Blog There is an unequivocal case for maintaining lifeline LFA support at current levels writes Langholm hill farmer Lorraine Luescher of Glendinning Farms, a member on NFU Scotland’s LFA committee.
20/12/2018
News A ban on the most-commonly used slug control product, metaldehyde, in 18 months’ time will present a major challenge to Scottish growers.
19/12/2018
News NFU Scotland is calling on its members to respond to its consultation on the UK Government’s Shortage Occupation List which looks to develop new immigration policies for post Brexit.
19/12/2018
News From 1 January 2019 there will be a total ban on the burning of plastics on farms and crofts in Scotland which means farmers and crofters need to start looking at alternative methods of disposal.
19/12/2018
News A new study involving 10 flocks in Argyll has highlighted the beneficial impact that the long, dry summer had in reducing the impact of liver fluke in sheep across the region.
19/12/2018
News Hundreds of children from up and down Scotland entered NFU Scotland’s fantastic poster competition asking them to capture farming through the seasons in wonderful colour.
17/12/2018
News As the Scottish Government’s proposed Climate Change Bill makes its way through the Scottish Parliament, NFU Scotland acknowledged that there is joint responsibility to fight climate change and that Scottish farmers and crofters do want to play their part in helping reduce emissions from farming.
17/12/2018
News From 4 February 2019, NFU Scotland will replace AHDB as one of the funders of the Dairy Hub, with AHDB recruiting an additional person to work with Scottish dairy farmers.
17/12/2018
News NFU Scotland believes the coming year will bring the important issue of milk contracts to prominence for all involved in the dairy sector in Scotland and the UK.
17/12/2018
News Figures revealed in the Scottish Budget, announced at Holyrood last week, confirm a 20 percent cut in the budget for lifeline Less Favoured Areas Support Scheme (LFASS) payments.
17/12/2018