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The Scottish Government's Economic Condition of Crofting Survey
26 August, 2026
Economic Condition of Crofting Survey launched on 18 August.
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Payment rates set for Basic Payment Scheme and Greening 2026
25 August, 2026
Payment rates set for Basic Payment Scheme and Greening 2026
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Understanding the Vulnerabilities of Scotland’s Water Resources to Drought
11 August, 2026
The project involved an in-depth evaluation of Scotland’s national Drought Risk Assessment Tool (DRAT) used for identifying severe drought events in Scotland.
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Future Farming Investment Scheme 2026 announced
4 August, 2026
At least 725 farming and crofting businesses will share £14.25 million as part of the next round of the Future Farming Investment Scheme.
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Future Farming Investment Scheme 2025 - Evidence Submission Deadline Extended
17 July, 2026
Evidence submission deadline extended until 23:59 on 30 September 2026
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Underpinning National Capacity: Spotlight on the Commonwealth Potato Collection
24 June, 2026
The James Hutton Institute is the custodian of the Commonwealth Potato Collection.
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Agricultural Census 2026
2 June, 2026
The Scottish Government’s 2026 Agricultural Census is now open.
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Agri-Environment Climate Scheme 2026
19 May, 2026
Information on system downtime and changes in application deadlines
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Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme (SUSSS) 2025 payments
15 May, 2026
The SUSSS individual animal payment rate for 2025 has been calculated
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Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme (SSBSS) 2025 payments
2 April, 2026
The SSBSS 2025 individual animal payment rates have been calculated