Scotland Launches Emergency Sheep Welfare Scheme

by SCF | Oct 10, 2007 | News Archive

The Scottish Government today launched its scheme to avert an animal welfare catastrophe on Scotland's hills. Around 250,000 light lambs which should have already been slaughtered and shipped to European markets now face starvation because of the onset of winter...

SCF Welcomes the End of the Meat Export Ban

by SCF | Oct 4, 2007 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Foundation welcomes the announcement of the ending of the meat export ban to Europe on the 12th of October subject to no further outbreaks outwith the surveillance zone. SCF Vice Chairman Neil MacLeod said today: “Hopefully the lifting of...

Croft Tourism

by SCF | Oct 4, 2007 | News Archive

We’ve farmed for livestock, we’ve farmed for subsidies, should we now farm for tourism? We all think we live in the finest area of the country if not of the world but you can’t eat the scenery. Or are there ways that we can use the attractions of the...

OCDS ends on Dec 31st 2008

by SCF | Oct 4, 2007 | News Archive

New arrangements now apply for the booking of slaughter slots under the OCDS. At the time of booking a slaughter slot you must:1. provide the ear tag number of the animal2. quote your CPH number.Bookings cannot be made without this information and must be made through...

Consultation on Extension of Crofting Counties Welcomed

by SCF | Oct 2, 2007 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Foundation today welcomed the decision to consult on the possible extension of the Crofting Counties. The proposed consultation, announced by Crofting Minister Michael Russell, will invite views on whether parts of the HIE are currently outside...