CABINET Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment Richard Lochhead has announced he has set aside £2 million to help new Scottish entrant farmers over the next two years until the new direct payments system begins in 2015.
CABINET Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment Richard Lochhead has announced he has set aside £2 million to help new Scottish entrant farmers over the next two years until the new direct payments system begins in 2015.
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Speaking at the NFU Scotland AGM yesterday, Mr Lochhead said: "Scotland has a wealth of talented young farmers who are eager to farm and help shape the future of the industry in Scotland.
"We need these farmers. They are the future of our industry, but the current system leaves them disadvantaged.
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