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The 2018 Crofting Census will be issued on 7 January 2019. The Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993 stipulates all crofting tenants and owner-occupier crofters have a legal obligation to complete and…

At last week’s Black Isle Show it was announced that the Crofting Commission and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HiE) would have a closer working relationship in order to further support…

A new piece of research, Support for Crofting, has today been published by the Crofting Commission. The research was commissioned by the Commission earlier in the year and was prepared…

Have you acquired croft land? Have you informed the Crofting Commission you are the new owner of the land?  If not, you could be losing out on vital information about…

All Crofting Commission email addresses have now changed, don’t worry if you have sent something to an old email address we will still receive it. The old and new email…

The Crofting Commission look forward to working with Scottish Government and other Stakeholders to take forward crofting legislation reform. The practical approach outlined by the Cabinet Secretary will enable the…

Crofting Commission Convenor, Rod Mackenzie said: “It’s great to see this volunteer group take the initiative and look to providing an abattoir based in Skye, a similar project was also…

The Crofting Commission has recently commissioned a piece of research into how crofting agriculture is currently being supported financially.  The research will analyse the current agricultural and environmental support for…

The Crofting Commission this week has announced the appointment of a new Assessors Panel for the organisation. Crofting Commission Convener, Rod Mackenzie said: “The Commission is pleased to welcome a…

‘Minister approves Crofting Commission Plan’ Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity, Fergus Ewing, has approved the Crofting Commission’s Policy Plan.  The submission of the plan to Scottish Ministers…