Reform rather than removal of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) would serve farming and rural business best, Scottish Land & Estates has said. SLE has entered its response to a DEFRA-led consultation on the future of the board and the functions it provides. The board currently undertakes a range of research and...
Scottish Land & Estates’ engagement with members has been further strengthened by the reappointment of one of the organisation’s previous regional officers. Scott Petrie, who worked for SLE as North East & Central Regional Manager between 2010 and 2014, has returned to support the Central region for the rural business body. He joins a...
New jobs are ready to be created by farms and estates if politicians deliver a Brexit deal which serves Scottish agriculture and rural business well. That was the message from Scottish Land & Estates chairman David Johnstone as he addressed attendees at the Royal Highland Show today. Mr Johnstone said that SLE’s Helping it Happen...
