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Speakers Announced for RBST Scotland Native Breeds Conference 2025
The Country Smallholder
|July 2025
The Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) is pleased to announce Lynn Cassells, Jane Cooper and Jan McCourt as keynote speakers for the RBST Scotland Native Breeds Conference. The conference will take place on Thursday 31st July 2025 at Guardswell Farm, Inchture (Perthshire).
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The full-day conference will explore the theme of 'Native Breeds: Their Role in Scotland's Agricultural Future'. It will bring together farmers, smallholders and retailers with politicians and conservationists to discuss rare and native breeds as the heart of sustainable and regenerative farming in Scotland, and the opportunities and challenges associated with accessing the full environment, economic and community benefits these breeds can deliver. Find the programme and ticketing information at https://rbstscotland.org/.
The keynote speakers announced today are:
• Lynn Cassells - co-owner of Lynbreck Croft, a regenerative Highlands farm with livestock including Highland cattle and native breed pigs. Lynn is a conservation expert who also leads on sales, marketing and financial planning for the croft.
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