News
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 relevant points below to provide a basic overview of the new scheme; please contact me if you would…
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 will…
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…
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 calculator more understandable. This is…
Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme
Thursday 8th December 2022
Beef Calf Scheme ( SSBSS) Please make sure you submit your beef calf scheme claim by the 31st December. Calves must be: 👍>75% beef bred 👍Born on your Scottish holding and retained there for their first 30 days 👍Born after 2nd Dec (2014), and not claimed previously 👍Have a passport and be correctly tagged. Any queries please contact me