Royal Highland Show kicks off amid farming funding row

Farmers have been calling for a multi-year financial settlement to help bring long-term certainty.

As Scotland’s biggest agricultural event – the Royal Highland Show – begins in Edinburgh, a row has erupted between the Scottish and UK governments over funding for the farming sector.

Farmers have been calling for a multi-year financial settlement to help bring long-term certainty to the industry.

But tonight ministers in both governments are blaming the other for a failure to reach a deal.

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