EXPANDING MUTTON MARKET WOULD HELP PRESERVE ENVIRONMENT, SAY ISLAND CROFTERS

by SCF | Jun 10, 2010 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has backed calls by island crofters for an expansion in the market for mutton. Western Isles crofters say the hills and moors on the islands are suffering from lack of grazing, and this situation could be turned round if there...

RENEWABLES, AN OPPORTUNITY WASTED ASK SCF

by SCF | Jun 9, 2010 | News Archive

A question of insurmountable hurdles was left as a conclusion to a seminar on small-scale renewable energy production held by the SCF on Saturday in Balmacara. Donnie MacDonald, SCF director and spokesman on renewables said “there is a lot of enthusiasm for the...

SCF APPOINT NEW CHAIR

by SCF | Jun 9, 2010 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation appointed their new Chair, Eleanor Arthur, at their AGM held on Saturday 5th June in Balmacara. In her address to the assembled gathering, the young Shetland woman said “It is a great honour, but also a considerable...

CROFTERS’ STUDY TOUR RESPONDS TO INCREASING DEMAND FOR SOFT FRUIT

by SCF | Jun 7, 2010 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has responded to the increasing demand for soft fruit in remote areas of the crofting counties with a two-day study tour designed to help crofter-growers increase their own production. Under SCF's Crofting Resources...

SCF ADDRESSES INTERNATIONAL BIODIVERSITY CONFERENCE

by SCF | May 25, 2010 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Foundation (SCF), the only member-led organisation dedicated to promoting crofting took part this week in the International Conference “La Settimana della Biodiversità” held in Rome. The event saw farmers from across Europe...

SCF warn that Croft Register Plan could rob crofters of their rights

by SCF | May 17, 2010 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Federation have warned that the Scottish Government plan for a compulsory register of croft-land could lead to many traditionalcrofting rights being lost.The proposal for a Register of Crofts to be compiled and held by Registers of Scotland is...