Of course, one of its roles, which we should not forget, is that of marriage bureau; indeed, I was reminded of that on my visit this morning to Whitmuir farm, where I spoke to Jamie Hope, who works there, and his wife Sue, who met more than 25 years ago at a young farmers club meeting.The association has morphed out of all recognition from its origins as a club where farmers’ sons and daughters could meet. It is now a highly modern, efficient and influential organisation, representative of all the youth of rural Scotland.