Small farms in region ‘at risk’ from national park - DNG Online Limited

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Small farms in region ‘at risk’ from national park - DNG Online Limited

PROPOSALS for a new National Park in Galloway could place additional financial and regulatory pressures on small businesses locally which are already struggling, Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) has said this week. The rural business organisation made the comments in its response to NatureScot’s consultation. SLE warned that many farms in the area are already surviving on tiny margins and new restrictions may hinder rather than support their abilit…