News by year
News
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Agricultural Census 2025
4 June, 2025
The Scottish Government’s 2025 Agricultural Census is now open.
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Supporting small food and drink businesses
4 June, 2025
Funding to promote local and regional products.
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Agricultural industry profit recovers in 2024
29 May, 2025
The Chief Statistician has released 2024 figures on total income from farming, the official measure of the profit (output minus costs) of the agricultural industry in Scotland.
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Farmer payments begin
28 May, 2025
Upland Sheep Support funding. More than £6 million support for hill farmers has been paid out to more than 1,000 businesses.
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Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme (SUSSS) 2024 payments to commence
1 May, 2025
Processing of Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme (SUSSS) 2024 payments has commenced.
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Single Application Form out of hours service
1 May, 2025
During the following out of office hours, IT support will be available to help you resolve any IT-related issues, such as account access and password reset.
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Shows and Marts 2025
24 April, 2025
Our local teams will be attending shows and marts all across Scotland this year.
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The Whole Farm Plan - What you need to do in 2025
14 April, 2025
This year, new rules apply to agricultural payments in Scotland. The biggest change is the start of the Whole Farm Plan.
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Investing in Scotland’s natural resources
31 March, 2025
Funding to help local authorities restore biodiversity.
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Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme (SSBSS) 2024 payments to commence
24 March, 2025
Processing of Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme (SSBSS) 2024 payments has commenced.