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NFU Scotland call for 'urgent clarification' on grassland greening pause

Union tells Scots Gov to make position accusing First Minister of 'moving too far, too fast'

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
NFU Scotland president Andrew Connon says government is moving 'too far, too fast'
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NFU Scotland president Andrew Connon says government is moving 'too far, too fast'

NFU Scotland (NFUS) has written to First Minister John Swinney, seeking urgent clarification following media reports that further work on permanent grassland greening has been paused. According to one...

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