Cameron Consulting | Agricultural Consultant Scotland

In late July England removed all of their Greening requirements for 2021, with Northern Ireland following suit yesterday. However, in Scotland although Crop Diversification (2/3 crop rule) has been removed for…

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Here is a brief outline of what you need to know about this new scheme: Grant is awarded at 50% of the standard costs or 60% in the Highlands and Islands, maximum amount of £20,000 per business ( BRN). Application window runs between the 7th September and 11th October. Items must be purchased and claimed by…

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🐑🐄Moo-ving Livestock - Paperwork needed!😏 It’s the time of year for turning stock out and using seasonal grazings so here is a wee reminder what you may need to remember about! Firstly make sure you are registered with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) to keep livestock on that holding number (This is…

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💥We are working hard to keep business as normal as possible here.💥 💷With regard to SAF/IACS 2020 - at present we continue to work towards the 15th May deadline (if this changes and I will update you of any developments immediately). Can I urge all rural business's to get their application submitted asap...this is the mechanism by which some…

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💷Lots of enquiries today regarding the long awaited convergence funding, so here is what we know so far....💷 💥There is a total of £90 million available for Scotland, with £10 million of this weighted with 70% towards Region 3 land and 30% towards Region 2 land to support the marginal and…

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With some of you just recovering from the 2020 harvest (!) please be aware that the closed period for EFA Fallow land is only a few days away! So please have a think about your cropping for 2020 and make sure you either retain your exemption, or meet your EFA and Crop Diversification requirements. A really simple approach is if you…

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Please see the table above for the "anticipated" date your 2019 Scheme payments will be made. Hopefully this might assist cashflow during these uncertain times; and if…

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Still awaiting "official" confirmation what with election going-ons', but letters to offer LFASS loans are expected to arrive shortly... This is…

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Worrying times? To be clear this is not a political post - just one to make us all stop for a second and think about our own business's future... In January 2018 Michael Gove confirmed subsidy's would effectively be…

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🐑2019 Sheep Counts - Top Tips!🐑 SGRPID have recently started their 2019 sheep counts, so below are a few changes that you should be aware of for 2019: 1) If the farmer inspected…

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