Future Farming Investment Scheme gets £7.4m Scottish government boost

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A tree planting project in Scotland / Credit: iStock

NFU Scotland welcomes the move and says it is in response to exceptional level of demand for farmer support

NFU Scotland has welcomed the Scottish Government's announcement of an additional £7.4m for the Future Farming Investment Scheme (FFIS), taking total funding to over £21.4m - an increase of more than 50...

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