As representatives of the Scottish farming, livestock and ancillary industries we are gravely concerned about the impact of the current Foot & Mouth Disease outbreak in Surrey on the survival of Scotland’s livestock industry and the many rural communities it supports. The potential for this to be compounded by the first cases of Bluetongue virus in England only adds to our concern.
COP 26: Agriculture is an easy scapegoat, but us crofters will have to do our bit
Pic: Willie Urquhart By DONALD MACKINNON, chairman of the Scottish Crofting Federation. With world leaders gathering...