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If you are having any IT related issues with SAF applications today 04 May 2026 please get in touch on AREDigitalandDataServiceDesk@gov.scot
News
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Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme (SSBSS) 2025 payments - 2 April
The SSBSS 2025 individual animal payment rates have been calculated
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The Impact of Pest and Pathogen Collections on Policy, Environment and the Economy - 25 March
The James Hutton Institute and Moredun Research Institute maintain nationally important reference collections of pests and pathogens with Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture (ENRA).
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The Lewis and Harris Animal Health and Welfare Project - 17 March
A Living Lab in the Hebrides: Tackling Sheep Scab and Strengthening Communities
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Direct Payments (Pillar 1), SRDP (Pillar 2), including Agri-Environment, Forestry and other schemes
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Agricultural support is changing. Find out more about changes from 2025
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Register your business and land, access forms and get started on our system
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Details on how to apply for funding, appeal a decision or make a complaint (including SAF guidance)
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Access and download paper forms you may need to send us for schemes and other business (including guidance on SAF)
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Guidance, videos and FAQs on how to make changes to your fields, using our Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS).
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Not sure what funding you can apply for? Check your business type against our schemes
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Including Cross Compliance, land, capital, forestry, animal welfare and horticultural inspections
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You'll find updates to any of our guidance or regulations here. We will also archive older versions of guidance pages here.
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