Additional £10 million a step in the right direction says Crofting Federation

by SCF | Nov 7, 2019 | News Archive

Following a meeting with Scottish Government over the controversial allocation of convergence funding, Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has indicated that a further £10 million to be allocated to fragile areas is a small step in the right direction, but there is...

Crofting Federation wins argument for crofters and hill farmers

by SCF | Oct 29, 2019 | News Archive

Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has welcomed the Scottish Government announcement that the allocation of £160M convergence funding will adhere to the spirit and original premise of convergence agreed in Europe, as advocated by SCF. “Following the long campaign to...

Crofting Federation advocates “fair use of convergence uplift”

by SCF | Oct 8, 2019 | News Archive

Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) suggests a more just and principled use of the ‘convergence uplift’ £160M received from Europe. “Having righted the wrong concerning the CAP convergence uplift, whereby the £160 million has finally been allocated to Scotland as it...

Highland and Moray Social Crofting Network grows with launch of website

by SCF | Sep 25, 2019 | News Archive

Following on from a successful inaugural event at Glachbeg croft on the Black Isle, the Scottish Crofting Federation’s social crofting initiative moved to Elchies in Moray to take the next steps to making this groundbreaking scheme a reality. Jointly funded by Moray...

Crofting law deemed less important by Scottish Government

by SCF | Sep 13, 2019 | News Archive

Responding to the announcement that crofting legislation is unlikely to proceed through parliament in this session, Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has taken this as a clear indication that crofting does not rank high on the government’s agenda. “It came as a...

Crofting Federation: it is crofters’ and hill farmers’ £160M back-pay

by SCF | Sep 6, 2019 | News Archive

Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has laid down a marker on the £160 million agricultural ‘backpayment’ that has been returned to Scotland, pointing-out that it is crofters’ and hill-farmers’ low payments that secured it. “It is very encouraging that the UK...