News NFU Scotland has welcomed the announcement today (3 June 2011) that the Brechin abattoir in Angus will now be used for slaughtering pigs, as Tulip and A P Jess enter into a long term contract in the East of Scotland.
03/06/2011
News Richard Lochhead has travelled to the Mitchell family’s farm at Castleton, Laurencekirk to see the damage caused by last week’s storms to Scotland’s valuable soft fruit sector first hand. NFU Scotland took the opportunity to speak with Mr Lochhead about a number of points they believe could help this vital Scottish industry continue to flourish in future.
02/06/2011
News NFU Scotland has met with Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the nation’s Environment Minister to plot out a positive future for food, farming and farm-based energy generation.
01/06/2011
News NFU Scotland has launched a partnership with Norvite today (1 June 2011) that will see members benefit from a discount on all minerals manufactured by the Aberdeenshire based company.
01/06/2011
News A delegation from NFU Scotland has received important reassurances over availability of distillery by-products to livestock farmers in the North East after a meeting with representatives of Helius CoRDe Ltd.
01/06/2011
News NFU Scotland announced today (Tuesday 31 May) that its Chief Executive James Withers is to join Scotland Food & Drink as its new CEO. After 12 years with NFUS, three as Chief Executive, Mr Withers will leave the organisation and take up the exciting role at Scotland Food & Drink in September.
31/05/2011
News NFU Scotland has welcomed the European Parliament Agriculture Committee’s vote on the future of CAP, as the approved report puts food production at the Policy’s heart. NFUS does, however, have reservations about some aspects of the MEPs’ amended text, in particular their support for an upper limit on direct support.
27/05/2011
News The EU Commission must take a proportionate and rational approach to ‘greening’ of the CAP; NFU Scotland’s combinable crops committee has insisted.
25/05/2011
News Scotland’s specialist growers are working hard to put the devastating storms at the start of the week behind them and are sending out a clear message that they are open for business.
25/05/2011
News The presentation to Parliament of a Draft Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill today (24 May 2011) represents another important milestone in ensuring fair supplier-retailer relationships within the groceries sector, NFU Scotland said today.
25/05/2011