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Upland sheep support scheme opens for Scotland s hill farmers

Hill farmers and crofters are being reminded that the Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme (SUSSS), worth more than £7 million annually, has now opened.

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Scottish hill farm payment rates see slight fall

Scottish hill farm payment rates see slight fall 5 May 2021 | Slight fall in payment rate as number of eligible animals claimed increases Farmers will see a slight fall in payment rates under the Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme (SUSSS) as the number of eligible animals claimed has increased. Direct support to help maintain sheep flocks in remote areas of Scotland started to reach farmers bank accounts this week, the Scottish government confirmed. The upland support scheme issues funds to help farming businesses reliant on poorer quality rough grazing. The individual payment rate for the 2020 scheme year is €67.12 (£59.80) per eligible ewe hogg, with the conversion rate set at €1 = £0.89092.

Scottish upland sheep support payments drop slightly

Scottish upland sheep support payments drop slightly >More in © Science Photo Library Payments under the Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme have started arriving in bank accounts this week (4 May) but farmers will find the values are lower than for last year. The value of the payments fluctuates each year depending on the number of animals claimed, with this year’s drop reflecting an increase in eligible animals. The individual payment rate for the 2020 scheme year is €67.12 (£59.80) for each eligible ewe hogg, based on a 2020 conversion rate of €1 = £0.89092. Under the 2019 scheme, the payment rate was €70 (£62.36) an animal. Robert Macdonald, NFU Scotland’s LFA committee chairman, welcomed the prompt payment of the funding, but repeated the union’s view that a further refinement of the rules would help to ensure money was directed to those who most needed it.

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