Crofting Federation bids farewell to stalwart office-bearer

by SCF | Jun 19, 2018 | News Archive

The recent Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) AGM saw a change of Company Secretary after a decade of dedicated service from John Bannister MBE. “John has been doing a sterling job as our company secretary” said Russell Smith, Chair of the Scottish Crofting Federation...

What keeps crofters awake at night… Crofting Federation finds out

by SCF | Jun 18, 2018 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation recently surveyed its members and found no big surprises in their responses: number one worry is that they need to earn a living. The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) asked its members what their greatest concern for the future of...

Chair, Russell Smith, on Post-Brexit Agriculture

by SCF | Jun 16, 2018 | News Archive

I’m going to talk in this column about Brexit – no, please don’t stop reading straight away. This is rightly a major concern to crofters and hill farmers in Sutherland as it could affect the very existence of agriculture in the Highlands & Islands. Two recent...

SCF encouraged by direction of travel in agricultural policy strategy report

by SCF | Jun 5, 2018 | News Archive

Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has welcomed the direction of travel recommended by the Scottish Government ‘Agricultural Champions’ in their report “A Future Strategy for Scottish Agriculture” citing it as “croft-proofed”. “We were concerned about the lack...

Crofting Federation welcomes government funding for rural mental health

by SCF | May 22, 2018 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation has welcomed the announcement that Scottish Government will continue to support the National Rural Mental Health Forum with a grant of £50,000. “Mental health is something we don’t talk enough about,” said Patrick...

#CroftSpirit18 – Celebrating the Spirit of Crofting Awards

by SCF | May 18, 2018 | News Archive

The first of their kind, these awards will be given to two individuals following a call for nominations by the Scottish Crofting Federation. The drive for the award is the Year of Young People 2018 and as such will celebrate the role of young people in crofting. The...