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News 2025
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Payment rates set for Basic Payment Scheme and Greening 2025
20 August, 2025
Payment rates set for Basic Payment Scheme and Greening 2025
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Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund
15 July, 2025
Agriculture support applications open. Applications for up to £200,000 a year to build farming skills and improve biodiversity have opened.
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Agricultural Household Survey launches
7 July, 2025
This summer the Scottish Government is sharing the Agricultural Household Survey direct to your inbox or through your door.
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Fruit and Vegetables Aid Scheme Consultation Launched.
27 June, 2025
Fruit and Vegetables Aid Scheme consultation launched
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Agricultural Census 2025
4 June, 2025
The Scottish Government’s 2025 Agricultural Census is now open.
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Supporting small food and drink businesses
4 June, 2025
Funding to promote local and regional products.
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Agricultural industry profit recovers in 2024
29 May, 2025
The Chief Statistician has released 2024 figures on total income from farming, the official measure of the profit (output minus costs) of the agricultural industry in Scotland.
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Farmer payments begin
28 May, 2025
Upland Sheep Support funding. More than £6 million support for hill farmers has been paid out to more than 1,000 businesses.
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Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme (SUSSS) 2024 payments to commence
1 May, 2025
Processing of Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme (SUSSS) 2024 payments has commenced.
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Single Application Form out of hours service
1 May, 2025
During the following out of office hours, IT support will be available to help you resolve any IT-related issues, such as account access and password reset.
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Shows and Marts 2025
24 April, 2025
Our local teams will be attending shows and marts all across Scotland this year.
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The Whole Farm Plan - What you need to do in 2025
14 April, 2025
This year, new rules apply to agricultural payments in Scotland. The biggest change is the start of the Whole Farm Plan.
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Investing in Scotland’s natural resources
31 March, 2025
Funding to help local authorities restore biodiversity.
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Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme (SSBSS) 2024 payments to commence
24 March, 2025
Processing of Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme (SSBSS) 2024 payments has commenced.
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The Single Application Form (SAF) window is now open
14 March, 2025
Applicants can now submit their Single Application Form.
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Restoring Scotland’s natural environment
21 February, 2025
New targets to enhance nature and protect biodiversity.
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Supporting Orkney’s farmers and food producers
11 February, 2025
Plans for new abattoir get funding boost.
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New deal for agriculture
11 February, 2025
Flexible grants to drive efficiency, support nature and climate friendly farming.
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2025 Payments Strategy timetable published
10 February, 2025
The 2025 payment timetable covers Direct Payments and Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) payments.
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Avian Influenza Prevention Zone
27 January, 2025
Avian Influenza Prevention Zone declared in Scotland and England
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The Sheep and Goat Inventory is closing
23 January, 2025
The Sheep and Goat Inventory will close on 30 January 2025.
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Area Monitoring Pilot
8 January, 2025
As we modernise our agricultural support, we will be piloting new ways of working and new technology. As part of that, we are running a pilot of an Area Monitoring Service (AMS).
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