Scottish Budget
Details of the Scottish Government's spending plans.
Farming and rural
Policies
Featured
Agricultural wages in Scotland: guide for workers and employers - twenty ninth edition
The Agricultural Wages Order and guidance for workers and employers details the minimum hourly rates of pay and other terms and conditions for agricultural workers in Scotland.
Avian influenza (bird flu) outbreaks
Latest situation including current outbreaks and measures in place to prevent the spread of the disease.
Publications
Consultations
Scotland's fourth land use strategy: consultation analysis
18 March 2026
Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2008 - action programme: consultation response - review of measures
17 March 2026
Supporting Scotland's transition - land use and agriculture: consultation analysis report
25 February 2026
Statistics and research
News
Farm income rises in 2024-25
An Accredited Official Statistics Publication. for Scotland
Rural Support Plan
Farming payment reforms.
Review of Community Right to Buy
Recommendations to update legislation.
People and directorates
Cabinet Secretary and Ministers
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Mairi Gougeon MSP
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands
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Jim Fairlie MSP