News

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 be announced during Royal Highland Show week!

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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…

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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.

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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 haven't made your appointment yet…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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 don't forget to claim the funding available for undertaking…

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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 applied! Please remember to apply for your financial assistance for your application, forms will not be sent directly from the local SGRPID office this year. Any…

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ScotMoves Renewal of Exemptions/ Holdings

Monday 18th December 2017

Please note that if you registered holdings with ScotMoves in 2017 this registration only 364 days so it will need…

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