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If you use pesticides then you will need to be aware of an important forthcoming change in the rules of pesticide use under the Grandfather Rights (GFRs) exemption. The GFR…

Registers of Scotland are inviting crofters and their families throughout Scotland to take part in a ‘click your croft’ photography competition. The competition, run in association with the Scottish Crofting…

Scottish Ministers’ pledge following meeting with Scottish Crofting Federation The Scottish Government remains firmly committed to securing a sustainable future for crofting, Ministers have said.  The assurance was given by…

Less Favoured Area Scheme 2013 payments start   Thousands of hill farmers and crofters in Scotland’s most fragile and remote areas are set to receive vital support payments by the…

The Crofting Commission have been contacted by numerous crofters following the recent press article “New effort to record working crofts in Scotland” and would like to clarify the position regarding…

On 30 November 2013, the Crofting Register extends from only accepting voluntary applications for registration to include applications that must be submitted when certain ‘trigger events’ occur. These ‘trigger events’…

Crofters across the country now have more time to make their mark on upcoming regulations.   The Crofting Commission has sent out almost 300 consultation documents asking for the views…

On 1 November, Marina Dennis joins the Crofting Commission to represent the East Highlands constituency. Marina’s appointment will run until March 2017 and follows the recent resignation of Donnie Ross.…

Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Paul Wheelhouse MSP, today announced the appointment of Marina Theresa Dennis as a member of the Crofting Commission to represent the East Highlands crofting…

The role of common grazings is central to the contribution crofting can make to the sustainable development of communities throughout the Highlands and Islands. Crofting provides a unique way to…