FARMERS will march on Holyrood in protest over Labour's inheritance tax raid on family farms.
It comes amid an ongoing row over inheritance tax changes brought forward in the UK Budget which will impact farmers.
Thousands of farmers took to the streets of Westminster on November 19 to make their opposition to the reforms known.
Under the new measures, farmers will pay a rate of 20% inheritance tax on agricultural property and land worth more than £1 million when they previously paid none.
The National Farmers' Union (NFU) Scotland has said it seeks guarantees that the Scottish Government’s upcoming Budget will give support to farms, crofts, and all that they deliver.
President of NFU Scotland Martin Kennedy said the Scottish Parliament had "a real opportunity to demonstrate that they do understand" the agriculture sector.
Attendees will be asked to gather from 11:30am onwards, with speeches to commence at 12.30pm and the rally to conclude at 2pm. Organisers have also said leading politicians have indicated their willingness to address the event.
Delegates of the union from every region in Scotland have asked members to contact their MSPs in advance to organise a meeting that day.
Kennedy said: “The huge level of uncertainty felt by farmers and crofters threatens food production, family farming and crofting businesses and the environment. In the recent budget, the UK Government effectively washed its hands of a funding ring-fenced multi-annual safety net that has been in place for over 50 years when it passed the budget in a lump sum to Scottish Government.
"We want all those who attend to send a clear message to the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government about the importance of delivering future, multi-annual, ring-fenced funding for Scottish agriculture. Our rally will highlight all that farmers and crofters deliver, including high-quality food production, climate and nature restoration, and thriving rural communities.
“The Scottish Government and Parliament now have a real opportunity to demonstrate that they do understand and will fully support a thriving Scottish agriculture sector.
“Let us be under no illusions this is a monumental time for Scottish agriculture, and we must rally to secure a budget on December 4 that not only delivers for Scottish farmers and crofters but for the thousands of supply chain jobs that depend on them.”
