NFU Scotland president Martin Kennedy has urged the Scottish First Minister to help farmers meet their full potential as a key component in Scotland's future prosperity
NFU Scotland president Martin Kennedy said the ‘delayed' release of the Sea Eagle Management Scheme had been ‘enormously disappointing'
The Scottish Government is to abandon its ‘world-leading’ goal to cut carbon emissions by 75 per cent by 2030
Scottish Land & Estates, the rural business organisation, has once again called for better ‘rural-proofing’ of policies in the wake of the debacle over a ban on wood-burning stoves in new homes
NFU Scotland said, proposals from Scottish Government of a ban on the use of enriched cages to house laying hens for egg production would lead to retailers importing eggs from elsewhere with ‘no better or potentially worse welfare standards'
Commissioners say schemes should be ‘efficient, effective and economically viable for farmers’
Scottish agriculture has an exciting future, but it needs to start with saying ‘no', according to retail expert Ged Futter
NFU Scotland says union members unconvinced new system will be better than paper
NFU Scotland says the Government must answer on the missing millions
Union leaders have asked growers to look again at adopting the system despite fears over cost and accessibility