NFUS Conference: Union promises to deliver on diversity and inclusion

Farmers at the NFU Scotland Conference were told about the details of a new report which has recommended the ways the union could meet the needs of a wider range of its members

Chris Brayford
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Caroline Millar, former NFU Scotland board member and sector lead at Scottish AgriTourism, said: "During my time as a NFU board member I worked to raise the importance of improving diversity and inclusion within NFU Scotland and to highlight the benefit that this brings for any organisation."
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Caroline Millar, former NFU Scotland board member and sector lead at Scottish AgriTourism, said: "During my time as a NFU board member I worked to raise the importance of improving diversity and inclusion within NFU Scotland and to highlight the benefit that this brings for any organisation."

Diversity NFU Scotland has made a commitment to deliver on the recommendations of a new report as part of its ongoing commitment to be more diverse and inclusive. John Davidson, chief executive of...

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