NFUS asks for support as farmers face further storm misery

Famers left to count the cost after fields and crops decimated by heavy rain

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Silage bales were seen floating away in flood water
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Silage bales were seen floating away in flood water

NFU Scotland has issued a plea for Government support for farmers as the country braces itself for further storms. NFU Scotland president Martin Kennedy has warned farmers stand to face staggering losses...

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