Borders farmers descend upon Parliament

MSP John Lamont with Carol Hamilton from Coldingham, Peter Scott from Jedburgh and Jane Micheal from Hawick. Credit: Borders PA

Farmers from the Border region attended an event at the Scottish Parliament designed to help develop leadership and innovation in the rural sector.

The Scottish Enterprise Rural Leadership Programme is an annual event, attended by around 50 business leaders who visit Holyrood, Brussels and Westminster as part of the programme.

Local MSP, John Lamont, met with a number of farmers from the Borders to hear about the challenges facing the rural sector including recent flooding.