News by year
News 2020
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SAF Application
21 April, 2020
Commenting on Single Application Form applications 2020, Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing reminds farmers and crofters not to leave applications to the last minute.
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Currency and Exchange rate
20 April, 2020
Direct Payments for scheme years 2015 through to 2019 have been fully funded by the European Commission (EC) with the base entitlement values and ceiling amounts set in euros.
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Updated COVID-19 advice for animal owners
16 April, 2020
Scottish Government have updated its advice to owners of livestock, pets and companion animals.
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Entitlement value displaying incorrectly on SAF 2020
9 April, 2020
Within the online Single Application Form (SAF) there is a section titled Entitlements.
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Skills matching service to help rural business
9 April, 2020
A new service is being launched to match rural businesses with potential employees and volunteers during the response to coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Tenant Farming Commissioner functions: review
8 April, 2020
The ‘Tenant Farming Commissioner functions: review’ has been published on gov.scot.
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Suspension of muirburn
7 April, 2020
On Wednesday 1 April 2020 the Scottish Parliament passed the Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill. The Bill puts in place measures to address the threats posed by Coronavirus COVID-19.
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Guidance on statutory testing of livestock
6 April, 2020
Sheila Voas, Chief Veterinary Officer Scotland, has given the following advice, which will be updated as required
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Farm payment schemes to alleviate COVID-19 pressures
6 April, 2020
Around 7,000 specialist beef producers will benefit from payments worth around £40 million in the coming weeks
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Stay alert against scammers
1 April, 2020
Fraudsters are increasingly targeting the public, businesses and organisations with fraudulent emails, texts, telephone calls and messages related to the coronavirus.