News A number of farmers in Rural Priorities schemes may be facing substantial financial losses as the result of simple administrative errors or poorly provided Scottish Government guidance.
14/09/2011
News Scottish industry representatives have called on the Scottish Government to ensure a balanced approach is taken to policies promoting bio-energy and emission reduction, to ensure they do not impact on other priorities such as food production.
14/09/2011
News Modern farm apprenticeships will have a crucial role in producing the next generation of skilled workers required by the Scottish farming industry if one farming company’s experience were to be widely adopted.
07/09/2011
News NFU Scotland has used the UK’s largest dairy event to challenge the nation’s dairy sector to adopt a strategy for growth and development and capture a share of burgeoning and profitable global dairy markets.
06/09/2011
News On the day that the UK Parliament has warned that the EU Commission is ‘sleepwalking into a potential commercial disaster over animal welfare regulations’, NFU Scotland has reiterated its call to the Commission to announce its plans for dealing with EU Member States who are not ready to comply with new regulations on the welfare of egg-laying hens.
02/09/2011
News A vibrant tenanted sector in Scotland is key if our farming industry is to attract new lifeblood into the sector according to NFU Scotland President, Nigel Miller.
02/09/2011
News Argyll’s abattoirs and the farming and forestry interface were the hot topics for attendees at a joint meeting of the NFU Scotland Argyll & the Islands Regional Board and the Argyll & the Isles Agricultural Forum.
31/08/2011
News Scott Walker has this week taken up his new position as Chief Executive of NFU Scotland.
30/08/2011
News The nation’s dairy farmers, milk processors and retailers have been invited to attend crucial debates taking place at the Dairy Event in Birmingham on September 6, aimed at driving wholesale changes into the whole dairy supply chain.
24/08/2011
News NFU Scotland has appointed Scott Walker as its new Chief Executive. Scott has been with NFUS for 17 years and has progressed through a number of roles, starting as Commodity Director in 1994. He has headed up the Union’s Policy team as Policy Director since 2004.
18/08/2011