News Today, Scottish Government Ministers met with NFU Scotland’s Next Generation Committee and Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs (SAYFC) Agri-Affairs Committee representatives and key industry stakeholders at St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh, to discuss the future of agriculture in Scotland and the opportunities and challenges facing the next generation.
11/12/2025
News Following a meeting of the four UK?farming unions, a joint open letter has been written to milk processors urging responsible behaviour during what is expected to be a particularly testing period for the dairy sector.
10/12/2025
News NFU Scotland is urging the Scottish Government to use the 2026–27 Budget to deliver an increase in investment in agriculture, calling for around a £90 million uplift to support growth, resilience and transition across the sector.
09/12/2025
Blog We welcome the early, prompt payment of funds under the Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (LFASS) which started at the end of last week. For many farming and crofters, this support will deliver much-needed cash flow and financial certainty - especially in the face of increased costs and challenging conditions.
08/12/2025
News NFU Scotland (NFUS) is urging MPs to call for changes to the UK Government’s proposed Inheritance Tax (IHT) reforms, warning that the current plans risk financial devastation for family farms across Scotland.
03/12/2025
News Following a co-hosted Procurement Roundtable, NFU Scotland has renewed its call for improvements to Scotland’s public food procurement system urging the Scottish Government and other public sector organisations to adopt a “Scottish First” approach that puts local farmers, crofters and growers at the heart of public sector food supply.
28/11/2025
News NFU Scotland has expressed deep disappointment – but little surprise – that today’s UK Budget has pushed ahead with damaging reforms to Inheritance Tax (IHT), including changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) that will have profound consequences for family farms across Scotland.
26/11/2025
Blog It was great to head out to Brussels this week with Vice President, Duncan Macalister, as part of our regular work in Europe. It is always excellent to get the four UK farming unions into the same space for discussion on what is impacting our collective members.
21/11/2025
News Scottish farmers and crofters are delivering letters today (21 November) to all 37 Scottish Labour MPs, calling on them to urgently urge the UK Treasury to change their proposed changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT) ahead of the UK Budget on 26 November.
21/11/2025
News NFU Scotland President Andrew Connon and Scottish Government Minister Jim Fairlie MSP took part in a packed and high-profile debate at AgriScot 2025, exploring what support and stability Scottish agriculture needs in the months ahead.
19/11/2025