Farming

Scottish farming businesses will see support payments start to reach their bank accounts this week with initial payments worth approximately £243 million.

The Scottish Government first brought the payments forward in 2022 to help with the transition from EU’s CAP Payment system and give recipients greater reassurance and stability.

The Scottish Government have published a ‘Factsheet’ which sets out the advantages for Scotland of a comprehensive veterinary and SPS agreement, the background, what will be required and how we can work together to achieve it. 

Researchers from The James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen want to hear from livestock farmers about the risk of bluetongue disease in Great Britain to help shape how to deal with it.

A recent Centre of Expertise for Waters (CREW) project led by The James Hutton Institute, in collaboration with Scotland’s Rural College, the University of Aberdeen, and the British Geological Survey, highlighted a pressing issue for Scotland: the increasing likelihood and duration of water scarcity events due to climate change.

Scottish charity RSABI is extending its thanks to the 135 or so competitors, and support team members, who are set to take part in this year’s Great Glen Challenge, sponsored by Gillespie Macandrew.

This year’s event, on August 30, has attracted an unprecedented demand for places and the charity is extending its thanks to all those who are taking part, with sights now set on helping competitors achieve their fundraising targets.

This week saw the publication of a report evaluating the Capital Grant Schemes funded by the Scottish Rural Development Programme (SRDP) 2014-2020.

Following the Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society Ltd (SAOS) recent AGM (13 Aug), Rory Christie has been appointed as their new Chairman, with Andy McGowan taking on the Vice Chair role.

Lothian WiA: 2025 Changes to Subsidy Conditions

Join the Lothians women in agriculture group and your local consultant Mary-Jane Lawrie, at Carfrae Farm Shop to hear about the proposed changes to farm subsidies, and what you will have to do in order claim your Basic Payment Scheme from next year.

Morayshire WiA - On-farm diversification at Barra Castle

For our first FAS Morayshire & Aberdeenshire Women in Agriculture meeting of the year we will visit the Stephen family at Barra Castle, Oldmeldrum.

Borders WiA: Driving Your Business Forward

With lots of changes and uncertainty there is an opportunity to focus on driving your business forward, so put on your business cap as we will be joined by South of Scotland Enterprise. Come along and hear from Lucy Filby, Head of Net Zero Transition for Agriculture.

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