Scottish Government

Agriculture

Monday 03/12/2012

Single farm payments start on time [Agriculture]

Payments arrive in bank accounts from today.

Friday 30/11/2012

Investing in our environment [Agriculture]

More than £19m of Rural Priorities funding approved

Tuesday 27/11/2012

CAP talks must not stall [Agriculture]

EU budget impasse must not result in farming funding gap.

Wednesday 21/11/2012

Scottish dairy review announced [Agriculture]

Strategy aims to create sustainable and profitable Scottish dairy.

Tuesday 20/11/2012

Scots farmers need fairer share [Agriculture]

Lochhead calls for fair share of CAP cash as vital talks loom which could lead to cuts.

Wednesday 07/11/2012

Irish presidency key to EU talks [Agriculture]

Lochhead meets Irish counterpart to discuss crucial farming and fishing issues

Wednesday 31/10/2012

Crucial CAP countdown [Agriculture]

Lochhead calls for UK Government to make Scottish budget allocation a negotiating priority.

Monday 22/10/2012

Pace, flexibility & impact key for CAP [Agriculture]

Scotland needs option of some coupled payments to support livestock sector

Tuesday 16/10/2012

Feeding the world in partnership [Agriculture]

Focus on farming co-ops for World Food Day.

Monday 15/10/2012

First estimate of the cereal and oilseed rape harvest 2012 [Agriculture]

A National Statistics Publication for Scotland.

Weather hits harvest [Agriculture]

Statistics confirm drop in cereal production.

Wednesday 10/10/2012

Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) [Agriculture]

Keepers of all breeding herds urged to think about BVD testing.

Tuesday 09/10/2012

Woman's Land Army tribute [Agriculture]

Moray memorial to the 'Land Girls'.

Friday 05/10/2012

Chief Veterinary Officer appointed [Agriculture]

Sheila Voas appointment.

Friday 28/09/2012

Fall in farm payment euro rate [Agriculture]

Scottish Government confirms exchange rate for single farm payments.

Tuesday 25/09/2012

Census shows need for coupled payments [Agriculture]

Lochhead comments on annual agricultural census.

Monday 24/09/2012

LFASS flexibility required [Agriculture]

Current EU offering requires more fine tuning - Lochhead meets Owen Paterson.

Sunday 23/09/2012

Scots farming needs must be understoof [Agriculture]

Lochhead focussed on highlighting Scottish priorities following DEFRA team changes

Friday 21/09/2012

Animal poisoning figures [Agriculture]

Decline in poisoning abuse cases

Sunday 16/09/2012

Brewing up success for food and drink [Agriculture]

The Scottish Government has awarded 32 companies grant support worth £9 million under the latest rounds of food and drink funding.