Wind farms

While I take no issue with much of your report "Why farms must change to save the planet", I was dismayed with the initial negative statement that "farming is to blame for 25 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions".

The use of the term "blame" is misleading in that it reflects neither the detail nor the general tone of the Climate Change and Scottish Agriculture report. Indeed, the report states that there have recently been "significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture". It points out that "climate change presents major challenges for Scotland's land using industries", but adds that "a well planned and co-ordinated adaptation response will minimise the negative impacts and highlight potential opportunities".

Overall, the message I got from reading the report was that Scottish agriculture is well placed to respond to these challenges, as it always has done. The issues surrounding our response to climate change are complex and the role of the media should be to add clarity, not confusion.

LOUISE SEED

Woodend

Duns, Berwickshire