CHGS Review does not go far enough

by SCF | Jan 13, 2015 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has provisionally welcomed a review of the Croft House Grant Scheme (CHGS) as long over-due but questions whether proposals go far enough to restore the scheme to its original efficacy.SCF Chair Fiona Mandeville said, "We...

New SCF Chair

by SCF | Dec 15, 2014 | News Archive

The outgoing SCF Chair Derek Flyn being presented with a cromag by Fiona Mandeville the new SCF Chair. Derek will remain as an SCF Director and Parliamentary Spokesman.Please click on the image below for a higher resolution picture.

CAP Regionalisation: SCF urges crofters “if in doubt, shout”

by SCF | Nov 25, 2014 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) is urging crofters to speak up if in any doubt about their region allocation for their Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) payment to stop the 60 day clock."Following the issue of a letter from the Scottish Government Rural...

HIE leaflets on crofting

by SCF | Oct 31, 2014 | News Archive

Highlands and Islands Enterprise has recently produced two leaflets about crofting. One leaflet covers the Crofting Community Right to Buy. The second leaflet entitled Supporting Crofting Communities has been produced to offer a comprehensive overview of how HIE works...

SCF response to questionnaire on Scotland’s National Food & Drink Policy

by SCF | Oct 22, 2014 | News Archive

SCF response to questionnaire as part of a consultation on Scotland’s National Food & Drink Policy

SCF urges crofters to respond to census

by SCF | Oct 22, 2014 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has endorsed the ‘Crofting Census’ which will be launched this week by the Crofting Commission and urges all crofters to participate. "This is about crofters taking responsibility for the future of...