Councillors Raise Concerns Over Local Food Production and Crofting in Western Isles

At last week's Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Sustainable Development Committee, Councillors Gordon Murray and John Norman Macleod (Independent) requested a report on Local Food production and Crofting.

Crofting and why a YES vote is vital

2013 was the year that saw an incredible turn of events whereby the Westminster Government denied Scottish farmers and crofters and amount of 230 million Euros.

Why are new labour and the liberals attacking our fishing!

SNP President Ian Hudghton MEP has today (Tuesday) welcomed the European Parliament's final approval of a reformed Common Fisheries Policy which will return greater control over fisheries to Europe's fishing nations. The reformed CFP allows for decisions to be taken on a regional basis, in contrast to the current one-size-fits all approach. The new law will come into effect on 1st January 2014.

ALLAN COMMENTS ON CAP FUNDING LOSS TO ISLAND CROFTERS

Na h-Eileanan an Iar SNP MSP, Alasdair Allan, has reacted with disappointment to figures which highlight the extent to which Scottish crofters and farmers are losing out as a result of the Westminster Government’s failure to negotiate a favourable deal on the Common Agricultural Policy. The figures demonstrate that payments to Scottish crofters and farmers are likely to be the lowest in Europe for both Pillar 1 and Pillar 2.

UK snub to crofting

SNP MEP Alyn Smith has reacted angrily to news that the UK government has today (Friday) announced that it will not pass on hundreds of millions of pounds in EU agriculture payments to Scotland which only accrue to the UK because of Scotland's unique agriculture.