Pitiful CAP budget for Scotland

by SCF | Sep 5, 2014 | News Archive

Letter published in the West Highland Free Press written by Patrick Krause, SCF Chief Excutive, about the allocation of the CAP budget to Scotland.

Goose Petition Update

by SCF | Sep 2, 2014 | News Archive

Letter from Rob Gibson MSP to Paul Wheelhouse MSP regarding the SCF Goose petition Read more . . .

SCF Goose Petition Heard by Rural Affairs Committee

by SCF | Jun 24, 2014 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) appeared before the Scottish Parliament Rural Affairs Committee to support the petition raised by the SCF calling for government action on the wild goose epidemic in crofting areas.“It is undisputed that there is a problem...

Skye and Lochalsh Micro Abattoir Consumer Survey

by SCF | Jun 18, 2014 | News Archive

Skye & Lochalsh Meat Supply Group is taking forward a proposal to establish a Micro Abattoir Unit for the area. The abattoir will have a proposed throughput of a minimum of 800 sheep, 100 cattle and 130 pigs p.a.Your opinion and input into the development process...

Crofters Fear They Are Being Sacrificed

by SCF | Jun 18, 2014 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has an initial “apprehensive” response from its members regarding the recent announcement of the new Common Agriculture Policy (CAP). “Crofters are finding the implications of the Cabinet Secretary’s...

Crofters’ Training Seminar “Joins Up The Dots”

by SCF | Jun 18, 2014 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) ran a very well-received debut intermediate-level crofting training seminar in Newtonmore last week on ‘Sustain, Diversify and Grow’ crofting enterprise. “Diversification is a trade-mark of crofting” said...