SCF Prompts New Crofting Minister On Urgent Business

by SCF | May 19, 2016 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has welcomed the new minister for crofting, Fergus Ewing MSP, and calls on him to address the calamity being played out by the Crofting Commission on common grazings. “It is very welcome news that the Cabinet Secretary for the...

Crofters Meeting Marred By ‘A Menacing Presence’

by SCF | May 18, 2016 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has expressed astonishment that the convener of the Crofting Commission attended the Mangersta grazings ‘closed’ meeting unannounced. “This could be seen as blatant intimidation”, said Fiona Mandeville, chair of the SCF. It is an...

SAF Deadline Extended

by SCF | May 11, 2016 | News Archive

The Scottish deadline for submitting Single Application Forms (SAF) for farm (and croft) funding has been extended by one month to June 15, 2016. It comes after the European Commission granted Member States the discretion to extend the application window again this...

Crofters’ Outrage At Crofting Commission Behaviour Intensifies

by SCF | May 10, 2016 | News Archive

Crofters’ outrage at the treatment grazings committees are receiving from the Crofting Commission is escalating as another constable is appointed and shareholders are summoned to a Commission meeting. “The behaviour of the Crofting Commission is causing widespread...

Crofters Perplexed At Commission Behaviour

by SCF | May 3, 2016 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has expressed bafflement at the recent behaviour of the Crofting Commission in which it seems set to antagonise crofters and put grazings at risk. SCF’s Chief Executive Patrick Krause said “The commission is apparently behaving...

Letter to the Minister of the Environment

by SCF | Apr 29, 2016 | News Archive

Open letter from SCF to Minister regarding commission behaviour. Read more ….