News
SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL CENSUS – DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 31 AUGUST!
Wednesday 1st July 2026
While checking clients' Rural Payments accounts recently, we noticed that a significant number of Scottish Agricultural Census forms are still awaiting submission. 📩 Please check your emails to see if you've received a Census request and make sure you submit your return before the new deadline of 31…
2026 Payment Timetable
Tuesday 17th March 2026
Hopefully this information might help with budgeting over the forthcoming months.
Future Farm Investment Scheme ( FFIS)
Friday 27th June 2025
The £14M Future Farm Investment Scheme grant was announced last week at the Highland Show, and further details have now emerged, which can be found by clicking the link below: https://www.ruralpayments.org/topics/all-schemes/ffis/ I have outlined some of the most…
New Funding - FFIS
Wednesday 11th June 2025
£14M - Future Farming Investment Scheme (FFIS) Further details are expected to be announced at the Royal Highland Show (19th-22nd June 2025) Aims to provide flexible capital grants to Scottish farmers and crofters to improve business efficiency and promote nature and climate-friendly farming practices. Key Features and Objectives: Flexible Capital Grants: The FFIS…
Biodiversity Audit
Friday 4th October 2024
Please see the video below to learn a little more about the Biodiversity Audit, Habitat Map - which can be used as part of your 2025 Whole Farm Plan to meet the Basic Payment Scheme requirements.
Animal Health and Welfare Plan
Friday 4th October 2024
Please see the video below to learn a little more about the basic requirements of your Animal Health and Welfare Plan.
Whole Farm Plan 2025
Friday 4th October 2024
Please see the short video summarising the main changes for the forthcoming 2025 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), including the Whole Farm Plan ( WFP)
Prepare for 2025 subsidy changes - simplified version!
Thursday 27th June 2024
Since the Agricultural and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill becoming law this month we have been answering a lot of questions on what to expect for 2025, much of the information published is lengthy and what clients…
Carbon Audits
Thursday 27th June 2024
We have finally recieved confirmation that the three main carbon calulators available to farmers have agreed to harmonie their methodology, this will make is the widely variable results which are currently produced from inputting the same data into each…