SCF broadly welcomes Michael Gove’s views on future agricultural policy

by SCF | Jan 9, 2018 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has largely welcomed the Secretary of State for Environment, Michael Gove’s views on agriculture set out in his paper ‘Farming for the next generation’. “The Secretary of State’s vision for a fairer agricultural system that,...

Scottish Crofting Federation welcomes increase in provision for Crofting Commission

by SCF | Dec 19, 2017 | News Archive

SCF has welcomed the Scottish Government draft budget in which the Crofting Commission is due to see an increase in its available resource for 2018/19. “Crofting very clearly provides for rural Scotland,” said Russell Smith, chair of the Scottish Crofting Federation...

Crofters call on Scottish Government to reveal its plans for goose management in Uists

by SCF | Dec 19, 2017 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) Board and Council endorsed support for Uist crofters in their campaign for Scottish Government to fund reduction of wild geese which are devastating the grazings and the environmentally sensitive machair. “At a recent meeting of...

SCF Photo Competition Winners

by SCF | Dec 8, 2017 | News Archive

SCF Photo Competition – Well done to everyone who took part, the winners have been selected and the winning images are now on beautiful, high quality crofting cards for sale in the croft shop on the Scottish Crofting Enterprise website and in the Ullapool and...

NEWS RELEASE: Crofters accuse Scottish Government of environmental neglect

by SCF | Nov 28, 2017 | News Archive

45 angry crofters at a Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) Uist meeting have accused the Scottish Government of ignoring the threat by swarming geese to crofters and the acclaimed machair habitat. “This is not a sudden or new occurrence”, said Sam MacDonald, Chair of...

News Release: Crofting Federation offers proposals for taking crofting forward

by SCF | Nov 20, 2017 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has responded to the Scottish Government ‘Crofting Consultation 2017’ with a clear set of proposals to form new fit-for-purpose legislation before 2021, the end of this government term. “There are a range of possibilities being...