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Scottish Government need to value the social, economic and environmental contribution of rural estates and farm businesses

Scottish Land and Estates said rural businesses in Scotland today are vibrant, modern and equipped to work with Government to deliver increased prosperity

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Scottish Land and Estates chair Dee Ward: "Recent years have seen the introduction of policies and legislation that fail to recognise the enormous contributions estates are making to our national outcomes."
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Scottish Land and Estates chair Dee Ward: "Recent years have seen the introduction of policies and legislation that fail to recognise the enormous contributions estates are making to our national outcomes."

Rural estates and farm businesses are key to delivering growth in some of Scotland's most fragile economic areas, according to a land-based organisation representing landowners and farmers. At the Scottish...

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