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First Minister John Swinney said his Government would return the £46 million taken away from the agriculture Budget in previous years but could not guarantee a commitment to longer-term funding due to only having 'information' for one financial year

"This tax could well mean the end of the family farm"

"I am totally committed to supporting our farmers"

"I know this is already having a chilling effect on farming and rural businesses"

"If I am around and I happen to see a tractor, I am not excluding the possibility that I would strongly sympathise with the driver of that tractor"

Falkirk farmer Robert Baird pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering and failing to ensure the welfare of his border collie which was found in a trailer measuring approximately two by three metres, with a single small window obscured by mould

"Family farms are at the heart of a thriving rural economy, and farming plays a crucial role in delivering on priorities like nature recovery, climate mitigation, and clean water"

"It (farming) is an industry we can do without. We do not need small (family) farmers"

Shadow Rural Affairs Secretary Tim Eagle will lead a debate on changes to Agricultural Property Relief in Scottish Parliament on Wednesday (November 13)

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