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More than 11,500 Scottish farm businesses to receive share of payments worth 拢243m

鈥淪ecuring a significant uplift in the rural budget is crucial to the wellbeing of our industry"

Chris Brayford
clock 鈥� 3 min read
"The constant weather challenges faced by many mean that this is likely to have been a costly spring and summer and cash flow will have been an issue for some. The arrival of support payments will also be welcome by the wider rural economy as bills with suppliers are settled and plans for investment can be made."
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"The constant weather challenges faced by many mean that this is likely to have been a costly spring and summer and cash flow will have been an issue for some. The arrival of support payments will also be welcome by the wider rural economy as bills with suppliers are settled and plans for investment can be made."

The Scottish Government has confirmed more than 11,500 farm businesses should begin to receive a share of rural payments worth over 拢240m this week. Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon said farmers...

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