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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.

Scottish upland sheep scheme payments begin to farmers and crofters

Scottish upland sheep scheme payments begin to farmers and crofters The scheme supports sheep producers in remote areas. Farmers and crofters have started receiving payments through the Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme (SUSSS), according to NFU Scotland. The farming union said payments through the scheme, which is designed to support sheep producers in remote areas, were expected to start reaching bank accounts on Tuesday May 4. It said the individual payment rate per eligible ewe hogg was £59.80 – this is down from £62.36 the year before due to an increase in the number of claims made. NFU Scotland less favoured areas (LFA) committee chairman Robert Macdonald, who farms near Grantown on Spey, welcomed the “prompt payment” of support monies through the scheme.

Scottish hill farm payments to be issued from 4 May

Scottish hill farm payments to be issued from 4 May 29 April 2021 | The scheme was launched in 2016 to support sheep producers in the most fragile and remote parts of Scotland Direct support to help maintain sheep flocks in remote areas of Scotland will reach farmers bank accounts from 4 May, the Scottish government has confirmed. The Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme (SUSSS) issues funds to help farm businesses reliant on poorer quality rough grazing. Payments for ewe hoggs through SUSSS offers an important funding stream to Scotland s hill farmers and crofters. This year, the scheme is set to inject up to £7 million into the rural economy.

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