Rachel Barr, 20, from Dumfries and Galloway, is a beef and sheep farmer
Our very soggy harvest of 2023 finally came to an end on October 18.
The planning system shows little interest in food security. Of course, net zero, the environment and planning for the right developments in the right places are important. But so is food!
As is the nature of farming, once one harvest is done thoughts soon turn to next year's crop