From the editor: Ewan Pate - Scottish farmers have been consulted to death on future policy

Scottish correspondent Ewan Pate explains why, despite endless consultation with farmers, many fear future policy in Holyrood will be centred upon cutting livestock numbers.

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From the editor: Ewan Pate - Scottish farmers have been consulted to death on future policy

Scottish correspondent Ewan Pate explains why, despite endless consultation with farmers, many fear future policy in Holyrood will be centred upon cutting livestock numbers. The announcement that an...

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