Rural Life
School milk is to remain on the menu for Scottish schoolchildren
School milk is to remain on the menu for Scottish schoolchildren following NFU Scotland raising concerns about future support for...
NFU Scotland
Rural Life
NFU Scotland launches broadband connectivity survey
NFU Scotland is asking its members to fill out its inaugural connectivity survey, to help lobby for improved mobile and...
Agri Politics
Eustice must provide 'urgent clarity' over tariffs comment - NFU Scotland
Comments made by George Eustice on the BBC regarding tariffs have angered Scottish farmers and crofters ahead of a crucial...
Agri Politics
NFU Scotland welcomes proposed changes to Permitted Development Rights
NFU Scotland (NFUS) has warmly welcomed proposed changes to Permitted Development Rights (PDR) as a fillip to business development and...
Agri Politics
NFU Scotland welcomes passing of Agriculture Bill
NFU Scotland (NFUS) has welcomed the passage of the UK Agriculture Bill in Westminster as a “significant step forward in...
Agri Politics
'Next 50 days are critical to fortunes of Scottish food and farming'
With the latest round of Brexit negotiations between the UK and the EU underway, the next 50 days are critical...
Agri Politics
Calls for new appeals procedure for land tribunal cases
NFU Scotland (NFUS) has welcomed the current consultation regarding the Scottish Land Court (SLC) and Lands Tribunal Scotland (LTS) as...
Environment
Farming for 1.5° inquiry publishes first report
NFU Scotland has welcomed the publication of an interim report that maps out a ‘transformation pathway’ for Scottish agriculture to...
Sheep
Scottish marts to donate lambs for St. Andrew's Day
Auction marts across Scotland are donating lambs to celebrate St Andrew’s Day on Monday, November 30. The initiative is part...
Agri Politics
'This is a landmark decision' - NFU Scotland on Trade and Agriculture Commission
NFU Scotland (NFUS) has welcomed the announcement from the Secretary of State for International Trade, Liz Truss, that the Trade...
Agri Politics
NFU Scotland seeks new president and vice-presidents
The starting gun has been fired on an election process that will see NFU Scotland (NFUS) appoint a new president...
Agri Politics
NFU Scotland urges House of Lords to revisit Agriculture Bill
NFU Scotland is urging members of the House of Lords to revisit a potential amendment to the Agriculture Bill when...
Agri Politics
Agriculture Bill result 'a bitterly disappointing outcome' - NFU Scotland
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland has described the result of last night’s vote in the House of Commons on...
Agri-Business
Successful first year for the Scottish Land Matching Service
The Scottish Land Matching Service (SLMS), supported by the National Farmers’ Union Scotland (NFUS), has had a successful first year...
Machinery
Farmers reminded that MOT extensions are set to expire
The National Farmers’ Union Scotland (NFUS) is urging farmers and crofters to keep planning ahead when it comes to vehicle...
Agri Politics
'Fears over highly controversial food imports emphasise the need for legal guarantees'
Scottish MPs are being urged not to compromise on the standards of food imports and scrutiny of future trade deals...
Agri Politics
Support to LFA must be fully reinstated to £65 million from 2021 - NFUS
In its latest policy document, NFU Scotland (NFUS) is calling on the Scottish government to recognise the value of active...
Schemes
SAGCS application window closes on October 11
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland is reminding its membership that the Sustainable Agriculture Capital Grant Scheme (SACGS) application window...
