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Scottish Government is 'listening' to farming's needs, says Mairi Gougeon

The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands Mairi Gougeon addressed crowds at an NFU Scotland rally outside Holyrood today (November 28)

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
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Scottish Government is 'listening' to farming's needs, says Mairi Gougeon

The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands Mairi Gougeon has moved to reassure farmers and crofters the Scottish Government was listening to them as they rallied outside Scottish...

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