Lewis Funding Opportunities for Crofting Projects

by SCF | Oct 16, 2008 | News Archive

The Macaulay Institute in Aberdeen is seeking proposals for funding support to projects related to crofting and other land-based enterprises on Lewis.

Bluetongue Vaccination Start Date Announced

by SCF | Oct 10, 2008 | News Archive

The Scottish Government has announced the start date for compulsory bluetongue vaccination. From the 3rd of November 2008, all cattle and sheep in Scotland of three months of age and older will legally require vaccination against strain 8 of the bluetongue virus...

SFP Payment in Euros Information

by SCF | Oct 7, 2008 | News Archive

Attention all producers who opted for your Single Farm payment in euoros. If you haven't yet submitted your bank details to SGRPID. Please contact them and do so immeadeatly.

Will The Proposed Crofting Reforms Be Enough Asks SCF

by SCF | Oct 3, 2008 | News Archive

The Scottish Crofting Foundation has welcomed the Scottish Government’s response to the Committee of Inquiry on Crofting, but asks ‘will it be enough?’SCF Chairman Neil MacLeod said “there is a lot of good in the proposals put forward...

Compulsory Bluetongue Vaccination Programme To Be Launched

by SCF | Sep 18, 2008 | News Archive

Cabinet Secretary Richard Lochhead has confirmed that a compulsory vaccination programme will be launched this winter to protect Scotland’s livestock industry against the spread of bluetongue virus.Go to The Scottish Government website on Bluetongue it has much...

SCF Summarises Member’s Views on Shucksmith

by SCF | Sep 15, 2008 | News Archive

Following an extensive series of meetings, The Scottish Crofting Foundation has sent a summary of its members’ views on the Shucksmith Report to the Minister for crofting Michael Russell MSP.