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Governments must address the 'significant strain' on farmer cashflow, writes Scottish Land & Estates policy adviser Paul Richardson.

Sutherland farmer Joyce Campbell writes about how climate change measures are taking too long to come into force.

Scottish farmers will soon receive letters allowing appeals on BPS, Greening, Young Farmer or Less Favoured Area Support scheme reductions and exclusions.

'Alarm bells ringing' over slow SAF submissions 12 May 2021 | The SAF deadline is one of the most important dates in the Scottish farming calendar The number of Scottish farmers who have filled out their Single Application Form (SAF) ahead of the window closing next week is significantly lower than at this time last year. The latest figures from Scottish government suggest that, as at 9 May, the number of SAFs submitted was 20 percent lower than at the same date in 2020. Figures show that almost 4,000 SAFs are yet to be started, raising the potential for a high number being submitted at the...

Call for farmers to complete Single Application before 17 May 4 May 2021 | The deadline for 2021 Single Application Form is fast approaching With just under two weeks left until the Single Application Form (SAF) deadline, farmers are being reminded to complete and send them away as soon as possible. The SAF is the form needed to fill in if farmers in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland want to claim payments from schemes such as BPS and agri-environmental ones. The application window closes on Monday 17 May. NFU Scotland is one group encouraging farmers to prioritise filling out their forms...