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Royal Highland Show: Moving the dial on land policy could help deliver long-awaited recognition for farmers

Scottish Land & Estates said rural Scotland needs clear policy direction and funding for its multi-faceted role in delivering for nature, climate and food production

Chris Brayford
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Eleanor Kay, senior policy adviser at SLE on agriculture and climate change, said: "If we are to have a rural sector that is resilient then we must start making critical decisions now."
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Eleanor Kay, senior policy adviser at SLE on agriculture and climate change, said: "If we are to have a rural sector that is resilient then we must start making critical decisions now."

Rural Scotland cannot continue carrying the weight of delivering carbon sequestration, nature recovery and reduction in emissions without a forward thinking policy which rewards and recognises land managers...

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