Sheep
Flock of pedigree lambs attacked in Angus
An Angus farmer has suffered a significant loss to his flock of pedigree Beltex ewe lambs following a devastating dog...
NFU Scotland
Agri Politics
NFU Scotland appoints new regional director
The National Farmers Union, Scotland, has appointed Teresa Dougall as their first director of regions. The newly-created post has been...
Sheep
Union figures show minimal use of dog control powers in Scotland
National Farmers’ Union Scotland (NFUS) has called for council officials to make better use of Dog Control Notices (DCNs). The...
Schemes
BPS payment exchange rate set for 2018
The euro exchange rate for calculating Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2018 payments has been set, the Department for Environment, Food...
Agri Politics
NFU Scotland seeks members' views on AHDB consultation
NFU Scotland is consulting members on their views of AHDB as the UK Government examines the continuing need for the...
Dairy
Deposit Return Scheme: Farmers call for milk plastic exemption
The Scottish Government has been urged to look more closely at the impact that a Deposit Return Scheme could have...
Agri-Business
Tesco's new budget chain pledges to back British farming
A new budget UK supermarket brand launched by Tesco has pledged to stock its shelves almost exclusively with British produce....
Sheep
Argyll man sentenced to 80 hours community service for dog attack
An Argyll man has been sentenced to 80 hours community service for a sheep attack which cost the farmer involved...
Agri-Business
Government urged to pursue new recognition for protected food names
In a letter to three Secretaries of State, National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland has called for changes to be made...
Dairy
P&O to stop shipping Europe-bound calves 'with immediate effect'
Ferry company P&O has said it will no longer transport Scottish calves destined for Europe following a documentary broadcast last...
Dairy
Dark Side of Dairy: Even the calves in the market were not Scottish calves
Scotland’s farming union is fighting allegations made in a half hour long BBC documentary titled ‘The Dark Side of Dairy’...
Rural Life
Farmer urges others to 'take heed' when mixing slurry
One Argyll farmer has attempted to highlight the dangers of the extremely poisonous ‘silent killer’ that is hydrogen sulphide. A video...
Agri-Business
Ayrshire farmer cheated out of thousands in machinery 'ghosting’ scam
Organisers of a rural crime conference have said cybercrime will be included in the event after an Ayrshire farmer was...
Agri-Business
Cuts to Scotland's LFASS payments 'unacceptable'
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland has called for Cabinet Secretary Fergus Ewing to hold LFA support at current levels during...
Agri-Business
Union to host drop-in session for 'Steps to Change' documents
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) Scotland will today host politicians and researchers to discuss its ‘Steps to Change – A New...
Agri-Business
Farm plastic burning banned in Scotland
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has announced it will end exemptions for burning most types of agricultural waste from...
Agri-Business
'Stops must be pulled' to get farm payments completed
Scotland’s farming union has warned that the stops must be pulled out to complete direct farm payments for farmers caught...
Agri-Business
Early closure of New Entrant scheme causing 'angst and anxiety'
Scotland’s Next Generation Group has written to Rural Economy Cabinet Secretary Fergus Ewing expressing “extreme disappointment” at news the New...
