News by year
News
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Beef Efficiency Scheme 2020 - Early selection from spring born animals
30 June, 2020
As per the 2020 Scheme update, businesses had the opportunity to voluntarily enter their spring born calving data by 9 June.
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Calving deadline for the Beef Efficiency Scheme
25 June, 2020
The deadline to data capture all 2020 spring born animals – that is animals born between 1 January and 1 June – is 15 July 2020.
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Agricultural census deadline
25 June, 2020
Farmers are being encouraged to complete the 2020 Agricultural Census before the extended deadline of Friday 31st July.
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Farming never stops – inspections to restart
24 June, 2020
With some inspections restarting soon, Rural Matters spoke to Agricultural Officer Graham Henderson from the Perth Area Office about staff and farmer safety.
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Mobile testing unit locations - 8 June
9 June, 2020
On May 1st the First Minister announced a further expansion of coronavirus (COVID-19) testing in Scotland.
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“The Skills Matching Service gave me the exact person I was looking for"
4 June, 2020
Rural Matters chatted with dairy farmer David Murdoch of Laigh Smithstone Farm, Kilwinning, and Heather McNeil from Kilmarnock.
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June Agricultural Census 2020
1 June, 2020
The June Agricultural Census is available to complete as of today (1 June). This year’s census will only be available online.
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Mobile testing unit locations 1 June
1 June, 2020
On May 1st the First Minister announced a further expansion of coronavirus (COVID-19) testing in Scotland.
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Early selection of Spring born calves
27 May, 2020
The BES Scheme year update indicated that an early selection would be provided for those that are likely to sell spring born animals early.
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Mobile Testing Unit locations 25 May
21 May, 2020
A list of this weeks Mobile Testing Unit locations.