NFU Scotland, Scotland’s leading agricultural organisation, has announced a new partnership with County Durham-based business finance broker Anglo Scottish Asset Finance to create NFU Scotland Finance.

NFU Scotland Finance will be a dedicated division of Anglo Scottish with the purpose of offering bespoke business finance solutions including tailored loans, commercial mortgages, asset finance, business credit cards and refinancing opportunities to NFU Scotland’s 9,000 members.

NFU Scotland CEO John Davidson said: "This partnership is built on a shared philosophy to help NFU Scotland’s members to achieve sustainable and profitable businesses.

“We've seen how impactful and innovative our members can be when they are supported by reliable financial services, and we expect many of them will use this opportunity to grow their businesses, and thus create a stable future for Scottish agriculture.”

The newly formed NFU Scotland Finance will be led by Andrew Laird, Head of Agriculture & Food Finance at Anglo Scottish, and supported by a team of farming finance specialist. The team plan to contact members directly, as well as attend NFU Scotland events to discuss new projects and commercial opportunities.

Andrew Laird added: “We are thrilled to announce our partnership with NFU Scotland to establish NFU Scotland Finance.

“As an organisation, NFU Scotland is dedicated to representing and advancing the interests of farmers and crofters in Scotland. By joining forces to become NFU Scotland Finance, we are committed to providing NFU Scotland members with tailored commercial finance and asset finance solutions to help them achieve their growth and diversification objectives.”