• EID not just a concern for Scots

    SIR, – A couple weeks ago, the 'TSF' reported that the door to EID rule change was closed after assurances from EU officials that there was no support for it from other EU states.

  • Support necessary for all crofters

    SIR, – An open letter to Richard Lochhead, Stewart Stevenson and all those seeking election to the new Crofting Commission

  • Wigtown wildfowl woes

    Sir, – On December 14, 2011, Wigtown Area Committee (Community) held a public consultation exercise in Wigtown County Buildings to discuss the proposed integration of Crook Of Baldoon into Wigtown Bay Local Nature Reserve.

  • QMS policies at odds

    SIR, – Last week’s feature on Renewables contained some interesting and informative articles on what is undoubtedly one of the key areas for the agricultural industry in the coming years.

  • United we stand!

    SIR, – I was very interested in the comment last week of Aidan Walsh of Texacloth, suggesting the British Wool Marketing Board (BWMB) was giving misleading information to wool producers.

  • Pulling the wool

    SIR, – Responding to the comments made in last week’s edition of The SF by Frank Langrish of the British Wool Marketing Board, I feel it is quite insulting of him to describe my dealings with Scottish farmers as ‘antics’.

  • Baffling support arrangements

    SIR, – The reporting of Caroline Spelman, Secretary of State for the Environment,( as detailed in The Scottish Farmer edition dated June 12) setting out statistical evidence for the consequences associated with the removal or significant reduction the level of SFP funding in EU farms should not come as a surprise to us, considering the financial problems witnessed across EU countries recently.

  • Surprised and dismayed!

    SIR, – I was surprised and dismayed at the tone and content of your editorial and Euro notebook last week, wherein you alleged that Caroline Spelman and the Conservative/Liberal coalition she represents was in favour of ending Single Farm Payments for UK farmers, as this is not true.

  • Changing perspective

    SIR, – I can’t be the first person to think of this but if GM was renamed PR for instance (Pesticide Reduced) then the anti GM lobby might drop off dramatically.

  • Why, indeed, we have the Blues!

    SIR, – I feel that I should clarify any misunderstanding that may have arisen as a result of the story reported in last week’s The Scottish Farmer with regard to the management of the Bluefaced Leicester Sheep Breeders’ Association.