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John Swinney

Price caps 'cannot come at the expense of farmers and producers', says First Minister at Royal Highland Show

Retail

Price caps 'cannot come at the expense of farmers and producers', says First Minister at Royal Highland Show

John Swinney moved to reassure the industry as concerns continued to be flagged around policy

clock 18 June 2026 • 3 min read
Royal Highland Show: "Farming, food and drink at the heart of our economy," says Scotland's First Minister

Farm Life

Royal Highland Show: "Farming, food and drink at the heart of our economy," says Scotland's First Minister

John Swinney emphasised his government's unwavering support for Scotland’s agricultural sector as he addressed visitors on day one of the event

clock 18 June 2026 • 2 min read
Gov inspectors pull out of Fife cattle cull after receiving threats

Farm Life

Gov inspectors pull out of Fife cattle cull after receiving threats

Scottish First Minister John Swinney says situation is 'very serious' as farm at centre of row apologises for regulatory failure

clock 09 June 2026 • 3 min read
NFU Scotland call for 'urgent clarification' on grassland greening pause

Environment

NFU Scotland call for 'urgent clarification' on grassland greening pause

Union tells Scots Gov to make position accusing First Minister of 'moving too far, too fast'

clock 15 May 2026 • 2 min read
Scottish, Welsh and local English elections: What farmers need to know

Politics

Scottish, Welsh and local English elections: What farmers need to know

MPs have called on Sir Keir Starmer to step down as Prime Minister following a 'disastrous' set of results for the party at the local and devolved elections

clock 14 May 2026 • 6 min read
Swinney's pledge to cap food prices will only hurt farmers

Farm Life

Swinney's pledge to cap food prices will only hurt farmers

Farmers said everyone wants food to be affordable, but it cannot be done at the expense of undermining the people who produce it

clock 04 May 2026 • 3 min read
Trump praises King Charles in decision to lift Scotch whisky tariffs

Politics

Trump praises King Charles in decision to lift Scotch whisky tariffs

US President Donald Trump said the King played an influential role in his decision to remove tariffs on Scotch whisky

clock 01 May 2026 • 4 min read
Efra chair backs farmers in row over proposed food price cuts

Politics

Efra chair backs farmers in row over proposed food price cuts

Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael says governments would be better helping farmers to meet their input costs

clock 28 April 2026 • 2 min read
'Price controls always hit farmers first' - industry warns of impact of proposed Scottish food price caps

Politics

'Price controls always hit farmers first' - industry warns of impact of proposed Scottish food price caps

SNP leader John Swinney has been criticised after proposing a statutory limit on the price of some food items

clock 17 April 2026 • 2 min read
Scottish Election 2026 - Jim Fairlie: "We cannot rely on Westminster to get it right for rural Scotland"

Politics

Scottish Election 2026 - Jim Fairlie: "We cannot rely on Westminster to get it right for rural Scotland"

Ahead of May's election, Jim Fairlie writes on how the SNP has put the interests of farmers and crofters first in its near 20-year term in office, and how the party will back the farming sector in the future if it wins a fifth election

clock 06 April 2026 • 4 min read
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