Brexit Views

Scott Donaldson, President of the Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland. The major part of his members business is the live auction of cattle and sheep a transparent activity…

Stuart Ashworth, Director of Economic Services at Quality Meat Scotland, Brexit is a major industry challenge and difficult just now to see a route through and understand the opportunities and…

Andrew Wells, Head of Property for Crown Estates Scotland. While not a lobbying organisation Crown Estates Scotland liaises with various representative bodies so it can offer assistance to its tenants…

James Withers, CEO Scotland Food and Drink – SF&D have 460 company members across the sector from small artisan businesses to major multinationals. With a lack of certainty, SF&D is…

James Graham, Chief Executive of SAOS (Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society). It represents and supports Scotland’s co-ops, some of which are involved in exports (grain, potatoes, bulbs, livestock) while others import…

George Milne, Development Officer for the National Sheep Association in Scotland. The NSA is a UK wide organisation and as such is able to take a view for the whole…

David Lawrie, Chair of Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs. By liaising and interacting with other industry bodies they have sought to get as much information to their members as…

Charles Dundas, Chair of the Board of Scottish Environment Link, the umbrella body that brings together the environmental and conservation bodies across Scotland from RSPB to smaller bodies like the…

Andrew McCornick, President of National Farmers Union of Scotland. With its members uncertain about the future and how to forward plan the overwhelming priority for the Union is lobbying in…

Mark Clark, Managing Director, Grampian Growers co-operative and Chair of SAOS. Grampian grows seed potatoes, field vegetables like Broccoli and bulbs and flowers.