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Scottish Independence Referendum

In September, voters in Scotland will have their say on whether it should remain part of the UK or become independent. What will that decision mean for farming communities?

It's less than four months now until voters in Scotland have their say on whether it should become an independent country or stay as part of the UK. In this programme, Farming Today looks at what that decision might mean for farmers and for rural communities. Where would it leave Scotland in terms of EU membership and therefore farm subsidies? What are the implications of a possible separate currency, especially for farms on the border between England and Scotland? And what do young farmers getting the vote for the first time make of it? Caz Graham talks to Jim Fairlie from the pro-independence group Farming for Yes, and Willie Porter, who speaks on behalf of the Rural Better Together campaign, which is in favour of maintaining the current United Kingdom.

Presented by Caz Graham and produced by Emma Campbell.

11 minutes

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  • Mon 26 May 201405:45

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