SCF is disappointed in the Budget announcement

by SCF | Dec 5, 2024 | News

SCF is disappointed in the Budget announced yesterday that, in real terms, will leave crofters worse off. This comes on top of changes to Agricultural Policy meaning that crofters will have to jump through increasingly onerous hoops to receive basic payments. Although...

Crofting Consultation is missing the point

by SCF | Sep 3, 2024 | News

SCF has responded to the crofting consultation that closed yesterday. While the draft proposals for crofting law reform include some minor, long overdue adjustments, they do not substantially address the most pressing problems the current system faces. It has taken...

Agriculture Bill: A missed opportunity – yet, there’s still chances to do better

by SCF | Jun 20, 2024 | News

SCF took note of the Scottish parliament’s stage 3 debate on the agriculture and rural communities bill which sets out the guiding principles for the future agricultural support system. While the final version of the bill brings some improvements for crofters, there...

Good Food Nation Plan: neither a plan, nor about good food 

by SCF | Apr 22, 2024 | News

Good Food Nation Plan: neither a plan, nor about good food  SCF is extremely disappointed about the Scottish government’s Good Food Nation Plan which happens to be neither a plan, nor about food, let alone good food.  In the consultation closing today, we have...

MSPs demand better support for crofters, but new agriculture policy proposals leave little hope

by SCF | Apr 1, 2024 | News

While SCF welcomes the statements made by MSP’s across the board in support of crofters and other small businesses in the Stage 1 debate on the Agriculture and Rural Communities Bill, the recently updated route map by the Scottish government does not live up to these...