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Calls to protect Scottish farmers with new machinery theft legislation

Do farmers and crofters needs greater legislative support to deal with machinery theft incidents in Scotland?

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Scottish Conservative MSPs supporting calls for a machinery theft bill in Scotland.
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Scottish Conservative MSPs supporting calls for a machinery theft bill in Scotland.

Scottish farmers and crofters need greater legislative support to help deter and tackle machinery theft, according to politicians and a rural farm insurance company. NFU Mutual and the National Rural...

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