National Farmers' Union of Scotland
The National Farmers' Union of Scotland (NFUS) is an employer association organisation that represents the interests of the Scotland's farming industry. It was formed in 1913, and has approximately 10,000 members who are farmers, crofters and others involved in Scottish agriculture.
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| Abbreviation | NFUS |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1913 |
| Type | Employer association |
| Location | |
President | Martin Kennedy |
Vice-Presidents | Andrew Connon & Alasdair Macnab |
Treasurer | Rupert Shaw |
| Website | http://www.nfus.org.uk/ |
The NFUS stood a candidate in the 1918 Ross by-election, T. Preece; he took 35.4% of the votes cast but was not elected.[1]
In 1972, the NFUS — alongside other employers' associations National Farmers' Union of England and Wales and the Ulster Farmers' Union — set up the 'British Agriculture Bureau' to represent their intrests in the European Economic Community affairs, and later in European Union affairs.[2][3]
The president of the organisation as of February 2017 was Andrew McCornick.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1975). Minor Parties in British By-elections, 1885-1974. London: Macmillan Press. p. 56.
- ^ "About us". www.britishagriculturebureau.co.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Harrison, Rob; Berry, Hannah; Strange, Ruth (2016). "Understanding the NFU - an English Agribusiness Lobby-group" (PDF). www.ethicalconsumer.org. Ethical Consumer Research Association. p. 101.
- ^ "Top post for south of Scotland farmer". BBC News. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
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