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News 2021
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Sustainable Agriculture Capital Grant Scheme deadline approaching
2 August, 2021
Producers who have been awarded grant funding under the Sustainable Agriculture Capital Grant Scheme
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Ferret owners reminded to register their ferrets to protect public health
27 July, 2021
Although there have been no human outbreaks of COVID-19 associated with ferrets
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Help shape future priorities for Scottish agriculture
26 July, 2021
The Scottish Government is asking users of their data to complete a voluntary questionnaire to help improve the evidence it supplies to meet the needs of Scottish Agriculture.
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Farm Safety Week 2021
19 July, 2021
2021 marks the 9th year of the Farm Safety Foundation and will have the continued support of ScotGov Rural
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Delivering on farming payments
13 July, 2021
Farming support payments exceeded target across all schemes in 2020, Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon has confirmed.
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Mandatory CCTV in slaughterhouses
5 July, 2021
It is now mandatory for abattoirs to record on CCTV all areas where live animals are present.
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Agricultural Census deadline extended to August
28 June, 2021
Farmers are reminded to complete the mandatory June Agricultural Census
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Come visit us at the Royal Highland Show
23 June, 2021
If you're headed to Ingliston then pop into the pavilion to hear about the work we do in ARE, and talk with our friendly volunteers.
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Ferret owners’ register created as COVID-19 virus prevention measure
17 June, 2021
Ferret keepers are being asked to submit details of their animals on a voluntary basis
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Payment services planned downtime - tonight
26 May, 2021
External rural payments services will be unavailable tonight between 5 and 7 pm.