The Minister for Agriculture attended an event at Ballindalloch Castle today to celebrate 150 years of the Aberdeen-Angus Herd Book. Hosted by @AberdeenAngusUK, special guests included HM King Charles.
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The Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) will be unavailable between Thursday 18 June and Monday 22 June due to an essential system update.
Normal service will resume on Tuesday 23 June.
The AECS 2026 application window has been extended to midnight on Monday 29 June 2026.
Normal service will resume on Tuesday 23 June.
The AECS 2026 application window has been extended to midnight on Monday 29 June 2026.
Outcomes of the Agritourism Investment Scheme applications will begin to be issued this week.
Thank you for your patience while applications were assessed.
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The June Agricultural Census 2026 is now open for submissions. This is your opportunity to provide accurate and up-to-date information on agriculture in Scotland. Find out more and submit online ➡️ruralpayments.org/news-events/ag…