News Reporting to the Annual General Meeting of NFU Scotland, its Chief Executive James Withers outlined another strong year for the organisation as discussions commence on the Union’s future direction as it heads towards its centenary in 2013.
18/02/2010
News By continuing to progress positive policies for Scottish agriculture, NFU Scotland’s President, Jim McLaren, has predicted a brighter future for the nation’s food and farming industries.
18/02/2010
News NFU Scotland has asked the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee for a moratorium on penalising those who breach the sheep identification rules which came into force in Scotland at the start of 2010.
17/02/2010
News NFU Scotland’s East Central region will welcome almost 500 diners to the NFU Scotland Annual Dinner on Thursday 18 February at Fairmont, St Andrews, to enjoy the best food that local producers have to offer.
12/02/2010
News NFU Scotland has exchanged views on the future of the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) with the newly appointed EU Agriculture Commissioner, Dacian Ciolos, at a meeting in Brussels yesterday (Thursday, 11 February).
12/02/2010
News NFU Scotland has welcomed clarity that farmers erecting new slurry storage facilities as part of successful Rural Priorities scheme applications will be eligible for the new, higher grant rate of 50 percent.
10/02/2010
News It’s that time of year again – cue soft music, even softer lighting and panic-stricken card shoppers across Scotland – Valentine’s day.
09/02/2010
News NFU Scotland has welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement that it will upgrade the government-run bull stud in Inverness, as per the recommendations of the independent Bull Hire Scheme Review Group, established by the Scottish Government in 2009, in which NFU Scotland played a full role.
08/02/2010
News In commenting on the Crofting Reform (Scotland) Bill, NFU Scotland has welcomed the significant improvements written into the Bill since its draft publication in May 2009 but has also highlighted the need for the bill to better tackle key issues such as croft abandonment and neglect.
05/02/2010
News NFU Scotland welcomes today’s introduction of the Groceries Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP), designed to ensure fair play between supermarkets and their suppliers.
04/02/2010