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Scotland’s budget for food and farming in focus
1 day ago · Scotland’s block grant is to increase by £1.5bn in the current financial year followed by another £3.4bn in the next. This is a record settlement from the UK Government and must be reflected in a significant uplift in the Scottish agriculture budget. “Scottish Government, in 2022 and 2023 raided the agricultural budget with £46 million ...
Growing interest in maize and grain market | The Scottish Farmer
1 day ago · Growing interest in maize and grain market. Spells of decent weather and advances in plant breeding is making growing maize a more viable option in Scotland, according to Ben Lowe of Agrii, who was speaking at one of AgriScot’s seminars this week. Growers particularly in the Borders and south-west of Scotland have seen success this year ...
Millions in farming aid returns to Scottish agriculture
2 days ago · Millions of pounds of agricultural funding will be returned to the sector, according to Scotland’s First Minister, John Swinney, who made the commitment at this year’s AgriScot. Speaking at the NFU Scotland debate, the First Minister said: “The £46m which the Scottish Government has utilised for short-term purposes to deal with inflation ...
How agriculture fuels over half of UK food emissions claims
2 days ago · ASA doubles down on risk of greenwashing with misleading 'regen ag' claims. The Net Zero Transition Plan, published earlier this month, has highlighted that agriculture is responsible for more than half of all UK Food system emissions. While ‘regen’ is all the rage at the moment and the growing enthusiasm for its farming principles is to be ...
December Budget showdown looms amid SNP’s promises
1 day ago · Preparations need to be in place if Holyrood’s Budget on December 4 fails to return the £46.1 million due back to the farming portfolio. The NFUS, wisely deploying a preemptive rally before Finance Secretary Shona Robison’s announcement, is sending a message loud and clear: farming is not an easy target. Cue a lovefest on the steps of ...
Swinney: Inheritance tax reforms ‘chilling effect’ on Scottish farming
2 days ago · Inheritance tax reforms introduced in the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget are already having a “chilling effect” on farming and rural businesses in Scotland, John Swinney has said. Speaking ahead of an address at the AgriScot conference in Edinburgh on Wednesday, the First Minister said the decision to remove some inheritance tax relief from ...
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Weather affects Scotland’s 2024 harvest outcomes
Oct 14, 2024 · The average yields so far based on NFUS survey responses: Spring barley – 6.29 tonnes per hectare (t/ha) Winter barley – 7.26 t/ha. Winter wheat – 8.51 t/ha. Spring oats – 6.96 t/ha. Oilseed rape – 3.45 t/ha. Rye – 7.0 t/ha. The 2023 Scottish harvest faced mixed results due to challenging weather, with crops like wheat and barley ...
Government estimate predicts average harvest | The Scottish Farmer
Oct 18, 2024 · Despite the ever-challenging weather conditions the Scottish government estimates this year’s harvest to fall just above the ten-year average. The average production results predicted by ScotGov are for winter barley, OSR and wheat and estimate a total of around 3.1mt of cereal. The report also predicts that the total area of cereals grown in ...