Scottish Crofting Federation delighted that KTIF funding will support crofters.

by SCF | Oct 3, 2024 | News

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) is pleased to announce that it has received funding from the Scottish Government’s Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund (KTIF) programme for the 2024-2025 period. This funding will enable us to deliver peer-to-peer knowledge...

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...

Crofting Federation Presses for Bolder Land Reform

by SCF | May 22, 2024 | News

In responding to the Scottish Parliament’s Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee’s call for views on the Land Reform Bill this week, the Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) has expressed extreme disappointment in its lack of ambition and focus on addressing the real...

SCF welcomes John Swinney and asks for more ambition in creating a fairer rural Scotland

by SCF | May 13, 2024 | News

Photo Credit – John Swinney | Scottish Parliament Website SCF welcomes John Swinney and asks for more ambition in creating a fairer rural Scotland The SCF has welcomed Mr. John Swinney to the role of Scotland’s new First Minister. As the leader of the SNP...

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...