Crofters claim chemical ban fuels wildfire risk

A decision by the European Union to ban asulam, one of the most cost effective and selective chemicals available to crofters for bracken control, will worsen the risk of devastating spring wildfires, the Scottish Crofting Federation have warned.Please read the PDF for...

Invitation to Tender

INVITATION TO TENDER FOR PRELIMINARY WORK Background The Skye & Lochalsh area has now been without abattoir facilities for nearly 20 years, apart from a brief experiment with a mobile slaughterhouse. This results in journeys of up to three and a half hours to...

Residential Course for Aspiring Crofters

The Scottish Crofting Federation has been helping new and would be crofters to make a strong start in crofting for over 10 years through its Entry Level Crofting Induction Course. For the first time this year the course will be offered in a residential version, in...