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Kate Rowell: "It sent a signal that the Scottish Gov sees the red meat sector as an important part of the country's economy"

Scottish Borders farmer and QMS chair Kate Rowell on a successful Royal Highland Show and the positive messages from three key Ministers at the event

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The Royal Highland Show is always a bit of a tale of two halves, but this year was especially so, with Thursday and Friday both a bit wet and dreich and the weekend days blue skies and wall-to-wall sunshine....

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