Crofting Federation reminds crofters to submit their Single Application Form

by SCF | May 1, 2018 | News Archive

Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) reminds crofters to submit their Single Application Form by 15th May if they wish to claim payments under most agricultural support schemes. “There is a drive to get crofters and farmers to submit their Single Application Form (SAF)...

SCF MEMBERSHIP SURVEY 2018: RESPOND TODAY

by SCF | May 1, 2018 | News Archive

Members will be receiving a questionnaire with the latest edition of The Crofter. This is your opportunity to let us have your views on SCF and what we can do for you. Please return completed questionnaires in the Freepost envelope provided or go online to...

SCF welcomes assurances from Mundell for post-Brexit agriculture

by SCF | Apr 17, 2018 | News Archive

Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has welcomed the assurances given by Secretary of State for Scotland, David Mundell, on the outlook for Scottish agriculture post-Brexit. “The meeting with Mr Mundell last week to discuss the shape of Scottish agriculture was...

Crofting Federation adds crofting to NFUS policy

by SCF | Apr 10, 2018 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has found the paper ‘Steps to Change’ recently published by NFU Scotland to be lacking in understanding of the culture of crofting and crofting communities and has suggestions for future editions. “The paper that the farmers’...

SCF welcomes government plans on taking crofting law reform forward

by SCF | Mar 29, 2018 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation gave a positive response to the plans put forward by Scottish Government on taking crofting law reform forward in this session of parliament. Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity, Fergus Ewing, put forward his plans for...