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Despite months of urging and engagement, the Government is pressing ahead with harmful changes to Inheritance Tax that threaten the future of family farms across Scotland.
#Budget2025 #InheritanceTax #NFUS2025
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Gemma Cooper
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Gemma Cooper
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Head of Policy for National Farmers Union of Scotland. Passionate about farming & the countryside. All views my own 🌱
Edinburgh, Scotland Katılım Ocak 2015
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🌾Harvest is the highlight of the arable year and a sunny day always brings a real buzz. That said with current prices, this crop will be lucky to break even….It will be interesting to see what the upcoming arable supply chain fairness review brings. @NFUStweets
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📍So much hard work goes into making a difference for our NFUS members. Sometimes it’s good to stop and admire the view! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
NFU Scotland@NFUStweets
🚜 Our 2025 Success Report is out now! 💷 £46m funding reinstated. 🥩 Defending livestock production. 🛒 Shaping food policy with #ShelfWatch. Real wins for Scottish farming & crofting – see the results: nfus.org.uk/quarter-report…
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🌱Great to see the FFIS launched. This is a new way of providing targeted capital funding for the sector & should help investment and innovation whilst also informing future support schemes. 🌱
Scottish Rural Network@scotruralnet
📢@scotgov has launched a new capital grant – the Future Farming Investment Scheme. It offers upfront funding up to 100% of the capital investment costs for agricultural businesses to help improve environmental performance & overall business efficiency. tinyurl.com/5n85fbb6
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Biblical rain here in East Lothian tonight. Our weather patterns do feel more extreme & we don’t have great water storage capacity on farms in Scotland. Investment in infrastructure to capture rainfall like this will be key going forward for better business resilience 🌾
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Tremendous Haddington Show today. Sunny skies, lots to see & do & a very busy @NFUStweets & NFU Mutual show stand.
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Another year, another action packed Highland Show for @NFUStweets .Vast amount of member, stakeholder & political engagement across the four days. Big focus on retail engagement, particularly in light of recent announcements on imports. But always more to do! 💪
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Our new member referral scheme is an amazing opportunity for members to save on their subscription whilst bolstering the strength of the Union. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
NFU Scotland@NFUStweets
💥 LAUNCHING TODAY: NFUS Member Referral Scheme! Know a farmer or crofter who would benefit as an NFU Scotland member? Our brand-new referral scheme now allows you to recommend NFUS in exchange for huge savings! nfus.org.uk/member-referra…
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NFU Scotland has written to all eight retailers included in #ShelfWatch, outlining the following specific areas where we would like to see action:.
#SupportScottish 🤝
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#ScottishProduce #ScotlandFood #NFUS2025
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@NFUSGemma @UKFarmingUnions @NFUStweets @UFUpresident @uppernisbet @ProagriLtd @AledNfu @DavidatWestons Gotta love a picture of a map where the only parts of the country that can be seen clearly are Orkney and Shetland. Well done - It makes a change!
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📍Solidarity from UK farming unions in Brussels this week @UKFarmingUnions Key policy like IHT discussed-focus on upcoming UK/EU summit on SPS➡️key to easing post-Brexit red tape on UK exports. @NFUStweets @UFUpresident @uppernisbet @ProagriLtd @AledNfu @DavidatWestons
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🌱We are recruiting for a brand new role in our policy team. This is an excellent opportunity for a talented individual -developing policy on a range important of land use issues. Pls RT and get in touch for more info🌱
NFU Scotland@NFUStweets
We are #hiring for Policy Manager: Climate, Land & Business 💼👇 Leading on these remits, the role is pivotal in shaping & influencing legislation around critical issues including land use change, species management & climate change. Click to apply 👇 nfus.org.uk/about-nfus/nfu…
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Gemma Cooper retweetledi
The 4 UK farming unions have said that the government must #BackBritishFarming & stand up for UK agriculture in trade negotiations with the US. The warning comes amid reports of a potential trade deal to avoid reciprocal tariffs from 2 April.
Read more👉ow.ly/nlMw50VpUjy
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Great to speak at the latest graduation for @saos_agri_coops Growing Tomorrow’s Leaders course in support of 3 of our talented @NFUStweets team. Collaboration, innovation & leadership certainly needed to help our industry embrace current challenges. 💪
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Delighted to have the backing of @NFUtweets and @NFUStweets for the Food Supply Chain Fairness Bill - I have been enormously grateful to the farmers' unions and other rural organisations for their support and advice in crafting the Bill.
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And with FMD now confirmed in Hungary today, John's message on import controls and biosecurity is given fresh importance.
NFU Scotland@NFUStweets
NFU Scotland Livestock Committee Vice Chair John Ritchie told STV why a confirmed case of Foot and Mouth Disease in Germany is of concern for Scottish Farmers. Watch his interview from 3'00" here 👇 buff.ly/4gYelIA - #FMDGermany #FMD #ScottishAgriculture
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Back from an action-packed few days in Brussels with @NFUStweets Andrew Connon-thanks @UKFarmingUnions. Great to see @DavidatWestons @AledNfu & @UFUpresident . Unprecedented challenge facing UK farmers & a united front from the top teams has never been more vital. 🚜🌱💪
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Fresh from London and now to Brussels, for new @NFUStweets President Andrew Connon as he attends his first @COPACOGECA Praesidium. As the largest trading partner of the UK, relations on EU issues remains important for the farming unions.
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Agricultural leaders left a meeting with the Treasury with 'boiling blood' after the Government faced down their arguments to rethink proposed changes to inheritance tax on farms.
i.stv.tv/42WlzIY
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