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NFU SCOTLAND BRIEFS MSPs AHEAD OF STAGE ONE DEBATE ON AGRICULTURAL BILL

NFU SCOTLAND BRIEFS MSPs AHEAD OF STAGE ONE DEBATE ON AGRICULTURAL BILL

The Union welcomes Rural Affairs and Islands (RAI) Committee’s Stage One Report. Scottish Government’s Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill  was  put to debate in...

SRUC Researchers Win £300k To Help Farmers Achieve Net Zero

Researchers at Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) have been awarded nearly £300,000 to support the UK Government’s goals in meeting net zero targets for land...
NFU SCOTLAND CONCERNED ABOUT LAND REFORM BILL

NFU Scotland Concerned About Land Reform Bill

Scottish Government’s Land Reform Bill could have significant implications for Scottish agriculture according to NFU Scotland, the lead representative organisation for Scotland’s farmers and...
First-ever flux tower installed in the South of Scotland to measure greenhouse gases

First Ever Flux Tower Installed in the South of Scotland to Measure Greenhouse Gases

The South of Scotland is joining a national network of flux towers, with a unique project allowing greenhouse gases to be measured as the...
Rewilding Nation declaration call for Scotland as Charter launched

Rewilding Nation Declaration Call for Scotland as Charter Launched

More than 2% of Scotland’s land is now rewilding according to new figures from the Scottish Rewilding Alliance, as it launches a Rewilding Nation...
NFU SCOTLAND FINANCE LAUNCHED AS DEDICATED FINANCIAL SERVICE FOR MEMBERS

NFU Scotland Finance Launched As Dedicated Financial Service For Members

NFU Scotland and Anglo Scottish Asset Finance join forces to create NFU Scotland Finance. NFU Scotland, Scotland’s leading agricultural organisation, has announced a new partnership...
First Women in Agriculture Conference strikes right balance

First Women In Agriculture Conference Strikes Right Balance

More than 180 women working in agriculture across Scotland gathered at Murrayfield to discuss ‘finding the balance’ at the first Women in Agriculture Conference....

Noted Line Up Of Entries From South West Scotland To Compete In The 2024...

Showcasing some of the world’s finest dairy genetics and new technology, Harrison & Hetherington welcome all sectors of the worldwide dairy industry to Borderway...
Inaugural Farming for the Future Conference takes place in Newton Stewart

Inaugural Farming for the Future Conference Takes Place in Newton Stewart

The Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere Partnership, the National Farmers’ Union Scotland (NFUS) and Propagate have together hosted the first ‘Farming for the Future’...
Branching Out! Dumfries & Galloway Woodlands secures major grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund

Branching Out! Dumfries & Galloway Woodlands Secures Major Grant From The National Lottery Heritage...

Dumfries & Galloway Woodlands is a new initiative seeking to deliver tangible responses to the climate and biodiversity crises in the region. Launched in...