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Scottish Government fail to reallocate deferred agriculture funding in full during Budget announcement

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Scottish Government fail to reallocate deferred agriculture funding in full during Budget announcement

"This Budget fails to deliver the funds for farmers and the whole of rural Scotland"

clock 04 December 2024 • 2 min read
Scotland's Shadow Rural Affairs Secretary - Tim Eagle on the Autumn Budget: "It's time for Labour to drop their cruel Family Farm Tax"

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Scotland's Shadow Rural Affairs Secretary - Tim Eagle on the Autumn Budget: "It's time for Labour to drop their cruel Family Farm Tax"

"I urge farmers to continue making their voices heard"

clock 02 December 2024 • 3 min read
'We must reverse the family farm tax', says Shadow Rural Affairs Secretary

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'We must reverse the family farm tax', says Shadow Rural Affairs Secretary

"For generations, farming families have served to grow food for us all. They are a service to their country and they are custodians of the countryside"

clock 13 November 2024 • 5 min read
Collaboration and partnership in focus for John Swinney at Royal Highland Show

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Collaboration and partnership in focus for John Swinney at Royal Highland Show

The First Minister spoke of taking a partnership approach with the supply chain and Government

clock 20 June 2024 • 2 min read
Dr Lucy Beattie - Scottish National Party candidate on the General Election: "Rural people are resilient and fiercely independent"

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Dr Lucy Beattie - Scottish National Party candidate on the General Election: "Rural people are resilient and fiercely independent"

Farmer turned SNP candidate for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross Dr Lucy Beattie said it would be a privilege to represent constituents in a place where she lives and works

clock 19 June 2024 • 4 min read
'Agriculture is at a crossroads and governments must listen to farmers' - Fergus Ewing

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'Agriculture is at a crossroads and governments must listen to farmers' - Fergus Ewing

clock 08 June 2023 • 2 min read
Farming industry welcomes Humza Yousaf as leader of Scottish National Party

Farm Business

Farming industry welcomes Humza Yousaf as leader of Scottish National Party

Farming organisations have congratulated Humza Yousaf on winning the Scottish leadership election race to become Scotland’s new First Minister.

clock 27 March 2023 • 3 min read