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Arable area overshoot confirmed
03/11/2003
Scotland's arable overshoot for 2003 will be 2.20%, it
was announced today, a reduction from last year's level
which was 2.70%. A provisional figure of 2.4% was announced
in September.
The Scottish Executive Environment & Rural Affairs
Department (SEERAD) will start making payments from Monday
17 November. It is expected that payments to around 80% of
Scottish arable farmers will be made on that date. The
remainder will be paid as soon as possible thereafter.
SEERAD will issue the vast majority of payments for
cereals, linseed, oilseeds, protein crops, flax and hemp
and set-aside in the period 17 November 2003-31 January
2004.
As with the other main farm-based aid schemes, Arable
Area Payment Scheme (AAPS) payments will be subject to
modulation, at a rate of 3.5% for this year. The AAPS
payment rates allowing for base area penalties for Scotland
for 2003 will be as follows (£/hectare):
LFA
Cereals, oilseeds, linseed, flax, hemp £225.83
Proteins £259.89
Guaranteed Set-aside £246.73
Other Set-aside £225.83
Non LFA
Cereals, oilseeds, linseed, flax, hemp £245.77
Proteins £282.84
Guaranteed Set-aside £268.52
Other Set-aside £245.77