NFU Scotland has used a meeting with Secretary of State for Scotland David Mundell MP to stress the importance of providing as much clarity and certainty to the farming and crofting sector as preparations for the Brexit negotiations get under way.
The union welcomed the opportunity to engage in early discussions with Mr Mundell at East Lothian Produce, Haddington, on Wednesday August 17. East Lothian Produce is a growing and packing business producing sprouts, cabbage, parsnips and potatoes. Top of the agenda at the meeting was the UK government’s commitment to agricultural funding up to 2020, and how its distribution will meet the requirements of Scotland’s farming industry.
As well as reiterating the 10 commitments it wishes the UK government to take forward for agriculture following the Brexit vote, the union also addressed country of origin labelling and labour issues.