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It hardly seems that a year has passed since we launched the Scottish Land Matching Service – they say time flies but literally this last year has gone by in a flash

The 28th of May has always been a significant date as one of the traditional “term” dates when rents are due or where the tenant takes entry to or removes from the subjects leased. Changeovers are not as common now but still a significant date in the rural calendar.

The extended great spell of weather we have had has certainly helped as we come to the end of our seventh week of lockdown. My last face to face meeting with someone was on 16 March but I have been really pleased that since then despite the restrictions the Service has still been able to operate.

As we continue with the current restrictions on meeting I thought it would be useful to share this video which highlights that joint ventures do work.

Having been through a period of uncertainty because of Brexit I don’t think anyone could ever have conceived that we would be almost immediately into an even more extraordinary period in our history. Covid19 has certainly impacted on the way we live and work and it will be interesting to see what legacy that leaves when inevitably we are through this.
Farming of course goes on – the tap simply cannot be switched on and off at will. By the time you are reading this sowing, planting, lambing and calving will all be well underway with all the promise and hope that new life brings.