{"id":514,"date":"2018-11-23T16:18:35","date_gmt":"2018-11-23T16:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/rural-environment\/?p=514"},"modified":"2018-11-23T16:20:59","modified_gmt":"2018-11-23T16:20:59","slug":"weekly-round-up-23-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/rural-environment\/2018\/11\/23\/weekly-round-up-23-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly round-up: 23\/11"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-515 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/rural-environment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/11\/RC-crown-estate-bill-300x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/rural-environment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/11\/RC-crown-estate-bill-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/rural-environment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/11\/RC-crown-estate-bill-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/rural-environment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/11\/RC-crown-estate-bill.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/rural-environment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/11\/RC-crown-estate-bill-750x375.png 750w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/rural-environment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/11\/RC-crown-estate-bill-802x401.png 802w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/150;\" \/>Crown Estate Bill passed \u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"TweetTextSize js-tweet-text tweet-text\" lang=\"en\">Local authorities and communities will have a stronger voice in the management of the Crown Estate Scotland assets, as Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham confirms the passing of the Scottish Crown Estate Bill<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/news\/scottish-crown-estate-2\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"ProfileTweet-actionCountList u-hiddenVisually\"><\/div>\n<h3><strong>Nuffield Farm Conference\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In his welcome to the 2018 Nuffield Farming Conference, Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing recognised the role that the Nuffield Farming Trust plays in supporting future leaders and innovation in agriculture.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>AgriScot Awards\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing attended the AgriScot Awards to present the following awards:<\/p>\n<p>Scottish Beef Farm of the Year &#8211; Bielgrange<br \/>\nScottish Dairy Farm of the Year &#8211; Watsons and Laigh Tarbeg<br \/>\nScottish Sheep Farm of the Year &#8211; Incheoch Farm<br \/>\nScottish Arable Farm of the Year &#8211; Donald Ross of Rhynie Farm<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright 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