The National Farmers' Union of Scotland is an organisation that promotes and protects the interests of the country's
farming industry. It was formed in 1913, and has approximately 10,000 members who are farmers,
crofter
A croft is a fenced or enclosed area of land, usually small and arable, and usually, but not always, with a crofter's dwelling thereon. A crofter is one who has tenure and use of the land, typically as a tenant farmer, especially in rural are ...
s and others involved in
Scottish agriculture.
The union stood a candidate in the
1918 Ross by-election, T. Preece; he took 35.4% of the votes cast, but was not elected.
The current president is Andrew McCornick.
See also
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Farm assurance in Scotland
The term farm assurance was first used in Scotland in the late 1980s to describe new certification schemes established by farmers, meat processors, consumers and supporting agencies, in response to emerging consumer concerns about food production. ...
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Farmers' Union of Wales
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) ( cy, Undeb Amaethwyr Cymru (UAC)), a member organisation, was formed in 1955 to protect and advance the interests of those who derive an income from Welsh agriculture.
Established in 1955, the FUW is the only ...
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Irish Farmers' Association
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) ( Irish: ''Feirmeoirí Aontaithe na hÉireann'') is a national organisation to represent the interests of all sectors of farming in the Republic of Ireland. The IFA is Ireland's largest farming representative ...
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National Farmers Union of England and Wales
The National Farmers' Union (NFU) is a member organisation/industry association for farmers in England and Wales. It is the largest farmers' organisation in the countries, and has over 300 branch offices.
History
On 10 December 1908, a meetin ...
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Ulster Farmers Union
The Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) is a member organisation/industry association for farmers in Northern Ireland. The UFU was formed in 1918 and currently claims over 12,500 members.
Presidency
Previous Presidents of the UFU included Sir Basil Broo ...
References
External links
Official website
1913 establishments in Scotland
Business organisations based in Scotland
Organisations based in Edinburgh
Organizations established in 1913
Farmers' organizations
Agricultural organisations based in Scotland
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