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SBA call for CabSec support

12th May 2014

THE Scottish Beef Association has issued a dramatic plea to Richard Lochhead and urged him to "have the balls" to stand up for the industry in the final Scottish CAP package. In a no-holds-barred statement SBA chairman Scott Henderson has also calle...

Republic reminder

14th April 2014

SBA members keen to be involved in this summer's study tour to the Republic of Ireland are being encouraged to sign up as soon as possible. The main purpose of the association's trip, which will run from July 2 to 5, will be to find out firsthand h...

The battle continues

8th April 2014

The Scottish Beef Association insist they will continue to battle for a better deal following last week's revelation that Scottish farmers are to be denied greater coupling options. On Wednesday Richard Lochhead confirmed Scotland will not have the ...

SBA CAP consultation response

4th April 2014

The attached file shows our response to the CAP consultation.

Republic of Ireland study tour

2nd April 2014

The SBA is planning a study tour to the Republic of Ireland from 2 to 5 July this year. The main purpose of the study tour will be to find out first-hand how the Irish plan to deal with CAP reform. Exact details of the tour are still to be finalise...

Beef producers urged to respond

28th February 2014

THE Scottish Beef Association has put forward its case for Tunnel Convergence in a bid to soften the blow for CAP reform's biggest losers. And they have called on individual beef producers to let the Cabinet Secretary know just how crucial it could ...