17-08-2012 08:05 AM | United Kingdom

Farm lending tops £1.6bn in Scotland

Scottish farmers have again increased their bank borrowing, with the end of May 2012 figure reaching £1.67 billion, some £56 million, or 3.5 per cent, higher than a year ago.

But the chief executive of NFU Scotland, Scott Walker said that the union were still receiving reports from members who were finding it difficult to secure finance from the banking sector for new projects.
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