THE Scottish Government’s new agricultural weather advisory panel has met for the first time.
Rural economy secretary Fergus Ewing said: ‘Having announced the formation of the new panel at AgriScot, I am delighted to confirm the panel met for the first time last week.
‘Drawing on expertise from across our agricultural sector, the panel, when triggered, will act as a taskforce for rapidly sharing information, best practice and encouraging co-operation across the industry to help farmers and crofters respond effectively to challenging weather conditions, both in the short term and in building longer term resilience.