Beef
Scottish suckler herd falls to lowest level since the 1950s
Scotland’s suckler herd has fallen to its lowest level in more than 60 years, according to the Government’s first estimates...
NFU Scotland
Agri-Business
'Government must deliver farm labour solutions before Brexit'
The Government is being called on to put solutions in place to tackle farming labour issues before Brexit by the...
Arable
Scottish growers' harvest held back by weather woes
Brexit worries, tariff concerns, mixed weather and high drying costs are blighting what promised to be a great harvest in...
Beef
Union calls for clearer country of origin labelling on processed beef
Farmers in Scotland are calling for clearer and more detailed country of origin labelling on processed beef products to allow...
Agri-Business
Poultry farmer named North East's 'Unsung Hero'
A stalwart of both the poultry industry and NFU Scotland has taken the NFU Scotland North East Region’s ‘Unsung Hero’...
Agri-Business
NFUS welcomes early Basic Payment loan scheme as Brexit looms
NFU Scotland has welcomed the early announcement that the National Basic Payment Support Scheme (NBPSS) will operate again this year,...
Beef
UK farming unions outline measures needed to address beef price crisis
The presidents of four of the main UK farming unions have met at the 100th Royal Welsh Show at Llanelwedd,...
Rural Life
Parliamentary Committee finds Scottish dog control laws 'not fit for purpose'
NFU Scotland has welcomed a report from an influential parliamentary committee that scrutinised the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010...
Agri-Business
De facto Deputy Prime Minister welcomed to Islay farm
NFU Scotland’s Islay members welcomed the de-facto Deputy Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. David Lidington CBE MP to see first-hand the...
Rural Life
Farm Safety Week: Scotland sees Britain's largest farm death increase
More needs to be done across Scotland to tackle the death rate in agriculture, as it is revealed 13 people...
Beef
Union calls on nation to back Scotch Beef during price slump
A prolonged three-year low in the beef price is seriously impacting the incomes of farms and crofters across the country,...
Dairy
Union hears out members at mandatory dairy contract meetings
Scottish dairy farmers turned out in strong numbers to have an open discussion with NFU Scotland on proposed mandatory contracts...
Agri-Business
Union calls for Scottish Government to make up LFASS 2019 shortfall
NFU Scotland has written to the Scottish Government calling on it to act with “urgency and certainty” to plug the...
Agri Politics
Hunt statement on 'relief programme' is a 'recognition of devastation'
The comments from Jeremy Hunt – where he vowed to introduce a “relief programme” for agriculture in the case of...
Agri-Business
Farmers urge Scottish school bosses to prioritise local produce
Holyrood must deliver on its commitment to create a ‘Good Food Nation’ by guaranteeing that every school meal, where possible,...
Agri-Business
Survey: Brexit uncertainty 'eroding confidence' in Scottish farming
A new survey carried out by the National Farmers’ Union of Scotland (NFU Scotland) shows that the Brexit process is...
Agri-Business
Highland Show: New working group to shape future of Scottish farming
A working group of producers, consumer and environmental organisations has been formed to help shape Scotland’s future policies on farming...
Beef
Scottish beef prices fall to a three-year low in climate of uncertainty
Scotland’s beef producers are under the cosh as prices fall to a three-year low, NFU Scotland has warned. Brexit-fueled uncertainty,...
