It was great to welcome the new NFU Scotland presidential team (Andrew Connon, Robert Neill & Duncan Macalister) along with John Davidson to HO. Such valuable conversations around collaboration, shared challenges, and the opportunities that lie ahead for UK agriculture. A real

📣 Key development in our efforts to reverse UK Gov’s changes to Inheritance Tax - the review led by Minette Batters into farm profitability changes things materially and NFU Scotland is calling for the IHT proposals, and other measures, to be paused until the review concludes

I think one of the best things DEFRA could do to help farm profitability is support NFU Scotland calls for the IHT proposals to be paused pending the outcome of Minette’s review Farmers Guardian

We’re urging everyone across the UK farming industry to get behind our calls for the UK Gov to pause their proposed changes to IHT pending the outcome of Minette’s review. This is entirely logical and common sense must prevail, at least in the short term NFU Scotland

This is significant and mirrors the calls⁦NFU Scotland⁩ has been making over the past 6 months - but in particular the past few weeks when we’ve called for a pause until the conclusion of Minette Batters review - sensible and logical.Will they listen? bbc.com/news/articles/…

This morning, the Environment Secretary told the EFRA Committee that changing Inheritance Tax & destroying family farms won't raise as much money as they claimed, but they're ploughing on regardless. This Gov either doesn't understand the harm they're causing, or they don't care

Big day as NFU Scotland hosts our Next Generation summit in collaboration with Scottish Government and Jim Fairlie MSP SNP. Around 30 stakeholders, including banks and land owners & managers, coming together to discuss what more we can do to support the next generation of farmers & crofters 🤝

Whilst there’s lots to like about the new trade ‘deals’ agreed by UK Gov, the narrative being pushed on ‘cheaper food’ is highly concerning and in my view irresponsible. The UK already has lowest food prices in EU and it’s our farmers who take the brunt - there’s no more to give

Well done Katharine Hay 🌱 making the point about the current political narrative around ‘cheaper food’ 👏

📢 #ScotGov has dropped plans for #GallowayNationalPark after 57% of local respondents opposed it. We welcome this decision to listen to farmers, crofters and land managers. Let’s now strengthen existing projects that deliver for nature and rural Scotland. 🌱

Big Political Debate at #RHS2025 📣 Want to hear how Holyrood plans to support us, straight from the parties currently in parliament? Then register now for our limited space event👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/nfu-scotland… 🔗

❗Serious concerns around the increase in imports making their way onto supermarket shelves were raised at the Royal Highland Show. NFU Scotland vice-president Robert Neill said: "We are really concerned about standards." 🔗 READ MORE: farmersguardian.com/news/4515199/r… NFU Scotland

Worth a listen to this fascinating exchange in the aftermath of the Highland Show and the Scottish Government categoric commitment to NOT reducing livestock numbers 👇

Really interesting development - retailers legislated to publish data on healthy food sales. I’ve been saying for a while this should happen for sourcing - an annual report summarising the country of origin food sales. Transparency for consumers -thoughts? bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

📣 SUPER SATURDAY & SUNDAY! Busy weekend for the NFU Scotland top team as we attend Agri shows across the country. Please come and say hello - here’s who is where: - Skye: Duncan - Dumfries: Robert - Perth: Andrew and me - Turriff (Sunday/Monday): Andrew, Robert & me

Come and see us at the Perth show! NFU Scotland

Superb day at the Perth show! Great atmosphere, superb weather, and great discussions with members. Great catch up with the FM John Swinney and Jim Fairlie MSP SNP Another huge shift from the NFU Scotland and NFU Mutual Perth teams 👏 Now on to Turriff 🤝

TURRIFF SHOW! ☀️ is coming out so come down and see us!

Noticed this superb article in the latest edition of the The Scottish Farmer - not sure who the author but content and sentiment is superbly captured.This is the main issue we heard about from members at local shows and we’re on it - watch this space for more soon NFU Scotland

A fabulous night with Justin and the OnTrade Magazine team. We were delighted to win the social media engagement award. Thank you to all those who voted, the team were absolutely thrilled. Lots of fun and nonsense and a few sore heads today. Also great to catch up with industry