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News 2024
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Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme 2024 upcoming deadline
18 December, 2024
The Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme (SSBSS) 2024 application window will close at midnight on Tuesday 31 December.
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Average year for overall cereal harvest despite challenging wet conditions
12 December, 2024
The Chief Statistician has released figures on the 2024 Scottish harvest. Total cereal production from the 2024 harvest is around 3.0 million tonnes.
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Single case of BSE disease confirmed in Dumfries and Galloway.
6 December, 2024
A case of atypical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed in a cow on a farm in Dumfries and Galloway.
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Sheep and Goat Inventory is now live
2 December, 2024
The Sheep and Goat Inventory is a mandatory requirement and is now available to complete online.
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Scottish Land Commission appointments approved by Parliament
28 November, 2024
Ministers have welcomed Parliamentary approval of three new proposed Commissioners to the Scottish Land Commission.
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Ministers call for increased agriculture and marine funding
28 November, 2024
Ahead of a meeting with National Farmers' Union of Scotland, Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon and Finance Secretary Shona Robison wrote to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury...
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Agricultural wages board - minimum wage proposal update
25 November, 2024
A single minimum hourly rate for all agricultural workers, irrespective of age and duties has been proposed by the Scottish Agricultural Wages Board.
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2024 Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme (SUSSS) closing soon
18 November, 2024
The 2024 Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme (SUSSS) application window closes at midnight on Saturday 30 November.
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New Integrated Pest Management guidance page launched
18 November, 2024
A new Integrated Pest Management (IPM) guidance page has recently been launched to help farmers, growers and land managers adopt different IPM approaches.
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New report launched on potential interventions to tackle foodborne pathogens on livestock farms
14 November, 2024
A new report has been launched looking at the risk factors for foodborne pathogens on livestock farms.
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RSABI urges agricultural community to apply for Help for Heating grants
13 November, 2024
RSABI is reminding the agricultural community about its Help for Heating grants which have increased to £400 this year.
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Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme (SSBSS) 2024 applications now open
11 November, 2024
The Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme (SSBSS) 2024 is open for applications until Tuesday 31 December.
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Supporting food and drink businesses in Scotland
29 October, 2024
New funding to promote regional products. Projects from across Scotland are being awarded grants of up to £5,000 to help to promote regional food and drink products and open up new markets.
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Agricultural Census Statistics, June 2024
24 October, 2024
The June Agricultural Census 2024 shows a drop in the numbers of livestock in Scotland with the long-term trend in declining cattle numbers continuing.
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Early estimates suggest an average cereal harvest
15 October, 2024
Early estimates predict a total cereal harvest of around 3.1 million tonnes, just above the ten-year average. Despite challenging weather at crucial times of the season.
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Share your views on the livestock feed consultation
3 October, 2024
The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on livestock feed controls for TSEs (transmissible spongiform encephalopathies).
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Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund grants awarded
3 October, 2024
Projects to increase farming skills, tackle environmental impacts and enhance competitiveness in food production will share more than £300,000 in newly-announced grant support.
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Launch of the Scottish Kept Bird Register (SKBR)
3 September, 2024
The Scottish Kept Bird Register (SKBR) has now been launched.
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Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme 2024 now open
2 September, 2024
The 2024 Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme (SUSSS) is now open for applications.
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Take part in research for Scottish Government to make sure future Agricultural Support is accessible and inclusive
19 August, 2024
If you or someone you know has difficulty using online services, we want to hear from you to help us shape the future of Scottish agricultural support.
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Payment rates set for Basic Payment Scheme and Greening 2024
16 August, 2024
Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Greening payment rates for 2024 have been set.
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Scottish Rural Development Programme report (SRDP) published
15 August, 2024
Evaluation of Capital Grants Scheme now available
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Budget finalised for Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) 2024
30 July, 2024
The budget available for slurry storage and stand-alone irrigation lagoons in the AECS 2024 round has now been finalised.
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UK Preliminary Best Practice Bracken Management Guidance published
9 July, 2024
New preliminary guidance promotes best practice in bracken management across the UK.
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Consultation on crofting reform
1 July, 2024
People across Scotland are being invited to have a say on how crofting is reformed.
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Scottish Agriculture Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Nitrogen Use Statistics
27 June, 2024
An official statistics in development publication for Scotland.
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Agriculture Bill to become law
19 June, 2024
Supporting sustainable and regenerative farming and crofting.
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Record high peatland restoration
3 June, 2024
More than 10,000 hectares of damaged peatland has been restored in Scotland over the last year.
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Agricultural Reform Programme (ARP) roadshow dates 2024
3 June, 2024
Officials representing ARP will be visiting shows, marts and area offices across Scotland.
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Agricultural Census 2024 - deadline extended
3 June, 2024
The Scottish Government’s 2024 Agricultural Census is now open.
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Capital Grant Scheme survey
15 May, 2024
Take part in our survey to help us shape the future of the Capital Grant Scheme.
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Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) case in Ayrshire
13 May, 2024
A case of classical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed on a farm in Ayrshire.
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Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme (SUSSS) 2023 payments to commence
10 May, 2024
More than 1,000 sheep farming businesses will receive their share of around £6.6 million from today.
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Single Application Form (SAF) out of hours information
2 May, 2024
Out of hours service for 15 May deadline.
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Fair Work First grant conditions
1 May, 2024
We want to make sure everyone working in rural Scotland earns a decent wage. Through Fair Work First, new conditions have been added to agricultural grants.
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American Foulbrood found in Perthshire beehive
8 April, 2024
Beekeepers within 3km of affected hive encouraged to increase biosecurity.
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Agricultural support is changing
26 March, 2024
Further details about the actions farmers and crofters will have to take to receive agricultural support payments from 2025 have been unveiled.
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Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme (SSBSS) 2023 payments to commence
25 March, 2024
Payments for 2023 Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme are commencing in line with the 2023 payments strategy timetable.
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Scheduled maintenance this weekend
22 March, 2024
We are carrying out essential system maintenance this weekend from 5:00pm on Friday 22 March to 7:00am on Monday 25 March.
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Farm income at record high in 2022 to 2023
21 March, 2024
Figures for 2022 to 2023 show farm incomes at a record high since 2013.
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Slurry storage and irrigation lagoon application period
19 March, 2024
The Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) slurry storage and standalone irrigation lagoon options will close in one month.
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New measures to help protect poultry industry from bird flu
19 March, 2024
New registration requirements for bird keepers - all bird keepers must register their birds and update records annually.
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Single Application Form (SAF) window is now closed
15 March, 2024
Applications for the Single Application Form is now closed.
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Introducing the new Land Maintenance Form
12 March, 2024
The new Land Maintenance Form (PF06) comes into effect today.
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2024 Payments Strategy timetable published
9 February, 2024
Schedule for direct payments and Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) payments.
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Roll out of test to identify TB infection in tissue samples
26 January, 2024
Faster identification to control disease
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Good Food Nation plans published
25 January, 2024
Proposals to improve access to healthy, locally produced food
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Preparing for Sustainable Farming (PSF) – 2023 claims
16 January, 2024
Claims must be submitted by 29 February 2024
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No ‘real evidence’ for labelling burden on Scottish businesses
15 January, 2024
Rural Affairs Secretary does not support ‘Not for EU’ food labelling proposals
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Supporting local food and drink businesses
15 January, 2024
£100,000 funding to promote regional products
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Managing deer numbers for nature and climate
8 January, 2024
Enabling sustainable measures for deer management
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Rural Payments and Services (RP&S) now open
3 January, 2024
Rural Payments and Services (RP&S) is now open following essential maintenance.
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