News
LFASS 2017 Payment
Wednesday 20th June 2018
💷Not received your LFASS 2017 payment yet?💷 Farmers and Crofters who received the 90% loan offer have until June 29th to claim this - so don't delay!! Any problems - please…
SUSSS - Ewe Hogg Scheme
Monday 18th June 2018
🐑SUSSS ( aka Ewe Hogg Scheme)🐑 1044 farmers are due to receive their ewe hogg payments within the next few weeks at a rate of £60/hd.💷 Another welcome payment to many a needy bank account! Hopefully another few "good news" stories might…
Crop Diversification ( 3 Crop Rule)
Friday 4th May 2018
Breaking News: EU have granted a derogation meaning there is no crop diversification requirement (3 crop rule) as part of your greening for 2018. Perhaps the announcement comes a little too late for many as sowing well underway! Any queries…
SSBSS ( Beef Calf Scheme)
Thursday 3rd May 2018
The 2017 SSBSS payments are due to be paid into our bank accounts in the next few weeks, the rate has been set at £99.49/hd for the Mainland animals and £144.22/hd for Island stock - a slight increase from the 2016 rates.
IACS/ SAF 2018
Friday 13th April 2018
IACS is well underway with over 40 farms visited in the past 3 weeks alone...still lots more to go, so if you…
AECS Deadline TODAY!
Friday 13th April 2018
With around 30,000ha of land audited over the past few months I am delighted to have the final AECS application now submitted! A huge thank you must go to staff within our local SGRPID offices, SNH, RSPB and BBCT…
Ploughing Rules!
Wednesday 7th February 2018
As there will be many of you keen to get out with the plough on these frosty days just a little reminder of the rules... GAEC 1 - You must not cultivate within 2m from the top of the bank of a watercourse. GAECS 7 - You must not cultivate within 2m from the centreline of a hedge. Now…
Beef Efficiency Scheme - Deadline
Tuesday 6th February 2018
Please note that by midnight on the 7th February 2018 you are required to have updated all your calving data online for calves born between the 2nd June 2017 and 31st December 2017. You must also update…
Funding for AECS Applications 2017
Tuesday 2nd January 2018
It's great to be back to a busy office this morning after the festivities! Just a quick reminder that if you applied for the 2017 AECS - please…
AECS 2017 Results
Wednesday 20th December 2017
Results from the 2017 application round to be announced this week. This includes the agri-env options and the slurry storage options. Good luck to everyone who…