Blog The UK Government’s Autumn Budget, on 30 October, will be a crucial day for the agricultural sector writes NFU Scotland’s Political Affairs Manager Beatrice Morrice.
09/09/2024
Blog Responsible sourcing, vigilance, and recognition that vaccine developments will not be a silver bullet are the key messages for Scotland’s livestock farmers as Bluetongue virus cases in England and Europe grow.
06/09/2024
News NFU Scotland has welcomed commitment in the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government, announced yesterday (4 September) that it is to proceed with plans to bring forward legislation for a Crofting Bill.
05/09/2024
News Thousands of Scottish farmers and crofters have received notification that support payments for 2024 are expected to start arriving in bank accounts at the end of this week.
03/09/2024
News As nation celebrates #LoveLambWeek, Union calls for future support to continue to recognise contribution of extensive systems.
03/09/2024
Blog Following pressure from NFU Scotland, we have now secured further guidance as to how force majeure and an appeals process could be applied to new Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme (SSBSS) writes NFU Scotland Livestock Chair Hugh Fraser.
26/08/2024
News NFU Scotland is reminding all keepers of birds, large or small flocks, that from 1 September, they will need to register their birds on the Scottish Kept Bird Register.
21/08/2024
Blog Farming and crofting are going through unprecedented change. There is a clear drive in farming to increase the size of some businesses, fields, machinery and herd size.
20/08/2024
News NFU Scotland President Martin Kennedy has met the newly appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland Kirsty McNeill MP on a Perthshire farm
02/08/2024
News NFU Scotland President Martin Kennedy welcomed Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney MSP to the family farm in Highland Perthshire.
31/07/2024