News NFU Scotland is urging the Scottish Government to act swiftly and commit to a multi-annual funding framework for Scottish agriculture, following today’s UK Government Spending Review. The UK Government has confirmed that the devolved governments have the certainty they need to set their own multi-year budgets.
11/06/2025
Blog Last week, we discussed another concerning proposal in the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill and how this has the potential to slash confidence within the sector. Nobody understands the land better than those who live and work it, but proposals to break-up large landholdings into smaller parcels for sale, otherwise known as lotting, have us concerned.
11/06/2025
Blog It’s been no time since the close of the Single Application Form (SAF) window on 15 May, wrapping up applications for the key direct support schemes that underpin most farms and crofts across Scotland.
05/06/2025
Blog The Land Reform (Scotland) Bill plans to give greater transparency over how land is owned and managed.
04/06/2025
News Awaited legislation aimed at simplifying crofting policy introduced to Holyrood
04/06/2025
News Results from NatureScot’s public consultation were revealed in the Scottish Parliament today
30/05/2025
News Edinburgh, 21 May 2025 – NFU Scotland, in collaboration with the Scottish Government, today brought together over 40 stakeholders for the landmark "Supporting the Next Generation of Scottish Farmers and Crofters" Summit.
21/05/2025
News NFU Scotland has responded to the Committee on Climate Change’s new advice on Scottish carbon budgets with a clear message: farmers are ready to lead on climate action, but arbitrary reductions but arbitrary reductions in livestock and in meat and dairy consumption are not the answer.
21/05/2025
News NFU Scotland has welcomed the UK Government’s agreement in principle with the European Union to establish a new Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement, aimed at removing many of the costly trade barriers facing Scottish agriculture since Brexit.
20/05/2025
News Union’s long-standing position on IHT vindicated by powerful parliamentary report
16/05/2025