Farmers Weekly has produced a short video (6 mins) that details the problems facing sheep farmers in Western Scotland. EID, lamb prices, land abandonment, new entrants, and food supply get a mention. The video paints a rather chilling picture and I doubt that the picture is much different in other remote parts of the UK. Are we doing enough to safeguard the future of the hill farming industry that is so important for food production and the management of the uplands that also provides employment for people who keep our rural communities viable?
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