Crofting Federation endorses support to Scottish lamb marketing

by SCF | May 20, 2019 | News Archive

Scottish Crofting Federation has welcomed government support to promotion of Scotch Lamb PGI and has emphasised the need for local abattoirs, to assure total traceability and provenance. “It is very encouraging that Rural Affairs Minister Mairi Gougeon has announced...

Highlands and Islands Woodlands Handbook launched

by SCF | May 10, 2019 | News Archive

​A new guide for crofters, communities and small woodland owners was launched at the Croft Woodland Conference on 9th May 2019. The Highlands and Islands Woodlands Handbook, published by the Croft Woodlands Project is a comprehensive guide to establishing, managing...

SCF News Release: Federation denounces councillors for betraying crofting

by SCF | Apr 16, 2019 | News Archive

Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) reacted to a planning decision with strong criticism of Highland councillors who ignored the regulator and their own policy in advocating using productive inbye croft land for housing development. “That these councillors claim to...

Balance needed between crofting and wildlife says Crofting Federation

by SCF | Feb 26, 2019 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation has recently carried out an online survey about conflicts between wildlife and crofting, which demonstrates that there are some wildlife species whose numbers are threatening crofting incomes and livestock welfare. Scottish Crofting...

SCF meetings find potential for crofting after Brexit

by SCF | Feb 19, 2019 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation has just concluded a short tour of membership meetings in Lewis and Shetland which had as their theme ‘Threats to Crofting’. A very encouraging turnout and intense degree of engagement at the meetings keenly illustrated the high level...