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An extension to the short-term lets licence which has been described as ‘vital' for rural Scotland is to be debated in the Scottish Assembly

Farm groups have reacted angrily after the Scottish Government announced it would be cutting £33 million from this years agriculture budget.

A target to reduce emissions from the Scottish beef sector by 75 per cent over the next eight years has come under fire, amid fears it will mean a cut in cow numbers.

Almost 20 stakeholder organisations held an emergency meeting over the lack of progress on developing a Scottish agriculture policy last week.