Ewing tells farmers he ‘will not rest’ until CAP funding fully replaced February 11, 2021, 12:01 am
Fergus Ewing MSP, the Rural Economy Secretary, is due to address the NFU Scotland AGM (Alan Peebles/PA)
Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing has vowed he “will not rest” until funding to replace the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reaches farmers.
Ahead of his speech to the National Farmers Union Scotland, Mr Ewing pledged to continue pushing the UK Government over what he claims is a £170 million “gap” in the subsidy’s replacement over the next four years.
Mr Ewing is also expected to address the issue of reducing emissions in farming and food production, while thanking farmers for their “tireless” work during the coronavirus pandemic.