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Comms director for NFU Scotland and kid-on farmer, ex-rugby player and flat-footed jogger

Joined October 2010
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Big bowl of tattie and leek soup; cheese and oatcakes and a chocolate Krispie - all set for @Minette_Batters @UFUHQ @Johnpentre @AndrewMccornick and #NFUS2021 - join here: nfus.org.uk/about-nfus/agm-2…
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Full time @NFUStweets and part time farmer. Video clip from the springtime but can't wait to get back home each evening to check the flock #Farm24
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It's all about the next generation of milk drinkers on #WorldMilkDay !! @NFUStweets
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Another year, another election! 7th time at the polls since 2014. @NFUSParliament pours over the manifestos at bit.ly/2rElV6e
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Our policy director of pies, @BobtheNFUSBlog had the arduous task of judging this yesterday - a few winners are at HQ for lunch today! xitter.cf/ScoCraftButcher/status…
All arriving nicely at the Craft #butcherspieawards in Perth today
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Beauty and the beast! NFUS Policy Director of Pies @BobtheNFUSBlog with @JudithRalston @ the fantastic #butcherspieawards in Perth yesterday – at Livingston, Scotland
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Feeding time at NFUS - @BobtheNFUSBlog has shared the spoils from his judging stint @ #ButchersPieAwards - going down a storm! – at Livingston, Scotland
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NFU Mutual's annual Rural Crime Report suggests Scotland may have turned a corner. @BobtheNFUSBlog #bbcgms 0615
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Good to see @BobtheNFUSBlog & @nfum supporting #FarmSafetyWeek -watch our for top tips and blogs int eh coming days!
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Friday afternoon treat for office:jam doughnuts from @Morrisons&no jam in middle!Such a disappointment! #youbuythemforthejam @BobtheNFUSBlog – at Scotland, United Kingdom
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Replying to @GlasgowNotOsteo
Thanks largely to the efforts of @GlasgowOsteo I made it round Berlin Marathon in 4hrs 31min on one-and-a-half knees! Cheers Daniel
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Gloating + gluttony - judging the best sausages and black pudding at West of Scotland regional final tonight. Not a bad life for old Bob
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Wow. Quins safely delivered and all up and going. One, two, three, four, five! yfrog.com/octn7hlj
Over the see to Skye - @nfum Jake Sayles takes membership recruitment award at @NFUStweets #nfus14
Hearty congrats to top @nfum secretary Liz Murdoch + winner of Miskelly award at @NFUStweets #nfus14
Hill farmer Eng = hill farmer Wales = hill farmer N Ireland = hill farmer Scot @DefraGovUK Do you agree they deserve same level of support?
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My sister gave me this as a thank you. Must reciprocate. Anyone know of a beer called 'Cheeky Cow'? yfrog.com/oc4tslaj
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Pollution, Poaching, Muck and Money - Are You Complying? Come and find out tommorow from @ConsultingSAC at Oban Livestock Centre at 1:00pm.
Good to see ongoing cross party unity in Scots parl today over DEFRA SoS Owen Paterson's decision to deny our agri sector their 223m euros
.@RichardLochhead will make a Ministerial statement to @ScotParl at 2.20pm this afternoon about #Scotland 's #CAP #budget
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