Highland farming helping to protect lives
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“Right now, it is our job to feed the country."
So writes NFU vice president Marti Kennedy, safe and healthy in his Highland Perthshire lambing shed this week.
"It's something we’ve done with great pride for generations, and it’s something we will do for generations to come,” he pledges in his latest blog.
With protecting lives everyone’s focus, Kennedy states that the time to debate food security and the importance of farming will come, but not until the industry has played its full part in the immediate job in hand of helping the nation through the Covid-19 crisis in whatever way it can.
“We are all in a health emergency and it’s very pleasing for once, to see governments working together to reach the same goal by protecting lives,” he writes.
“Here’s hoping we get through this immediate challenge and by adhering to all current advice we can limit the hardship and heartache that will undoubtedly be felt by many.
"For our farmers and crofters, play your part. Stay clean – Stay apart – Stay well.”
Read the full blog at: https://www.nfus.org.uk/news/blog/vice-presidents-blog-3-april-2020
