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Scottish Farm Business Survey – Good Technical Efficiency Pays

Every year, the Scottish Farm Business Survey (SFBS) produces National Group Average Datasets for you to benchmark your farm business. This allows you to investigate the financial strengths and weaknesses…

Navigating Rural Payments New Map Viewer

A quick start guide for the key features needed as we approach the SAF window The mapping feature on Rural Payments and Services is now known as Map Viewer and…

Preparing for sustainable farming

Helping to futureproof farms. Farmers, crofters and land managers now have access to new guidance on financial support for activity that will improve awareness of their climate performance. The first…

On a white background sits a characteristic image of a globe with the words UN Climate Change Conference UK 2021 in partnership with Italy. The image has been produced by the US Embassy.

Embedding sustainability and resilience in the Scottish agricultural sector – COP26 and beyond

The 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), which is the biggest international climate conference globally, was being held in Glasgow earlier this month. It was the first…

How a carbon audit can help your farming business stay competitive

As part of its 2018-2032 Climate Change Plan, the Scottish Government has committed to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across Scotland by 75% by 2030. Reducing GHG emissions in the…

Making Tax Digital (MTD): It’s coming to almost everyone!

Update (November 2020) HMRC’s stated ambition is to become one of the most digitally advanced tax administrations in the world, and the programme is well underway – many farmers will…

You might have heard that the Annual Investment Allowance is changing – but do you know what it is and how it might affect you?

Many farmers will have heard about upcoming changes to the ‘Annual Investment Allowance’, but not everyone understands what this is, and how it might be relevant to your business. A…