Agricultural payments: Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
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Land use strategy: annual progress report 2021/2022
Third annual progress report on Scotland's land use strategy, as required under Section 37A of The Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019. It covers the period of March 2021 to March 2022.
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Estimation of sectoral CAP payment 'envelopes' 2019
This report uses data on the level of past funding provided to individual farm businesses and Standard Output (SO) values to estimate notional payment ‘envelopes’ to different sectors.
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Scottish farm business income: annual estimates 2020-2021
Farm business level estimates of average incomes for 2020-2021.
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Sustainable and regenerative farming - next steps: statement
Information about how we will support farming and food production in Scotland to become a global leader in sustainable and regenerative agriculture.
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Greenhouse gas emissions - agricultural: disaggregating headline figures
Disaggregated estimates of greenhouse gas emissions for agricultural subsectors, based on information and analysis by Scotland's Rural College (SRUC).
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Rural Payments and Inspections Division (RPID): customer satisfaction survey 2021
The RPID customer satisfaction survey was held throughout August and the first week of September and all RPID Single Application Form customers were included. The survey was entirely online and 2147 (14%) of customers completed the survey.
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Results from the Scottish Agricultural Census: June 2021
Final results from the 2021 June Agricultural Census on land use, crop areas, livestock and the number of people working on agricultural holdings.
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Cereal and oilseed rape harvest - first estimates: 2021
Initial estimates of area, yield and production for winter and spring barley, wheat, oats and oilseed rape, for the 2021 harvest.
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Agricultural transition - first steps towards our national policy: consultation
This consultation provides an overview of the key themes and recommendations emerging from the Farmer Led Group process, setting out a number of key questions to inform wider work on the development of agricultural policy and in particular the replacement to CAP.
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Land use - getting the best from our land: strategy 2021 to 2026
Scotland's Third Land Use Strategy sets out our vision, objectives and policies to achieve sustainable land use. The strategy covers the next five years and aims to provide a more holistic understanding of our land, the demands we place upon it and the benefits we get from our land.
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Scottish Rural Network: evaluation
Evaluation of the Scottish Rural Network which reports on the network’s work against its responsibilities and considers the scope for development and improvement.
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Continuing CAP for Scotland’s farmers
Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Bill passes Stage 3.
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Agriculture loan scheme launches
Loans aim to maintain cash flow for farmers and crofters during COVID-19 crisis.
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New powers over CAP
Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Bill.
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Extra financial support for Scottish farmers
£19.1 million for remote and rural Scotland.
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Agricultural support underway
£86.2 million of convergence payments now underway.
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Farm payments underway
Investment to support sector.
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Simplifying agricultural regulation: taskforce report
Report of the Simplification Taskforce.
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Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Bill: FSD
Summary of the Fairer Scotland Duty (FSD) assessment carried out in relation to the Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Bill.
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Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Bill: DPIA
Data protection impact assessment (DPIA) for the Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Bill, which considers how the bill impacts on personal data and privacy.
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Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Bill: BRIA
Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment (BRIA) for the Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Bill.
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Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Bill: EQIA
Summary of the results of the equality impact assessment (EQIA) carried out in relation to the Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Bill.
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CAP loans underway
Investment released to help mitigate impacts of Brexit.
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Farm Advisory Service: enhanced monitoring and evaluation
This report was commissioned by the Scottish Government for Winning Moves to conduct a piece of research to explore the quality, focus and effectiveness of the Farm Advisory Service (FAS).
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Support for remote rural areas
Less favoured area payments underway.
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Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme
Payments underway ahead of schedule.
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The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019: EQIA
Equality impact assessment (EQIA) for The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019.
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The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019: BRIA
Business and regulatory impact assessment (BRIA) for The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2019.
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CAP update
Payments underway.
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Loan support for remote rural areas
Less Favoured Areas loan scheme confirmed.
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CAP payments
Payment timetable published.
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CAP payments
Farm payments underway.
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SRDP 2014 to 2020: programme document 2019
Approved SRDP programme document.
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SRDP 2014 to 2020: programme document 2019
Approved SRDP programme document.
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Common agricultural policy greening group: discussion paper
Discussion paper by the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Greening Group, developing principles for greening beyond the context of the current CAP.
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Future CAP support
Ewing: Future planning virtually impossible.
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CAP stabilisation plan
Farmers offered more certainty and support.
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Common Agriculture Policy (CAP): plan for stabilisation
Plan to improve the CAP payment process so that customers understand what to expect and when.
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Scottish rural payments: schedule of key dates
Information for rural customers, particularly farming businesses and their agents.
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SRDP 2014 to 2020: information and publicity strategy
Strategy to support the implementation of SRDP 2014 to 2020.
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Scotland Rural Development Programme 2007-2013: ex-post evaluation
An independent ex-post evaluation of the Scotland Rural Development Programme 2007-2013.
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Basic Payment Scheme: guidance
If you intend to take part in the Basic Payment Scheme you must read this guidance carefully and make sure you understand the requirements of the scheme.
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Basic Payment Scheme: guidance
If you intend to take part in the Basic Payment Scheme you must read this guidance carefully and make sure you understand the requirements of the scheme.
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Scotland Rural Development Programme (SRDP) 2014-2020 Stage 2: Final Proposals
Stage 2 document setting out the final proposals for the new rural development programme period (2014-2020).
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