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Don't Delay! Deadline approaching for Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme

Eligible farmers and crofters are reminded to apply to the Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme (SSBSS) before the deadline of 31 December 2018.

The scheme provides support to specialist beef producers and has an annual budget of €38 million for beef calves born on the Scottish mainland and €6.6 million for claims from the Scottish islands. 

Support is available for calves provided they are at least 75 per cent beef bred, born on a Scottish holding and kept there for 30 days. This means that animals born on or after 2 December 2018 will not be eligible until next scheme year.

There is no limit to the number of claims eligible farmers and crofters can make by 31 December. The scheme rate per animal will be determined by the total number of eligible animals claimed. 

NFU Scotland President Andrew McCornick said: “The beef calf scheme is vital to Scotland’s beef sector, particularly given the higher costs of producing beef from the suckler herd.   

“This year, every penny available under this scheme for those producing suckled beef calves will be needed given the rise in prices for straw and other inputs and the challenging forage conditions driven by the rainfall shortage this summer.

“This coupled support payment helps maintain our iconic beef sector, which produces sustainable beef based on Scotland’s natural ability to grow grass. I would urge farmers and crofters to take advantage of this support.”    Ends

Notes to editors
• The full guidance for the Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme can be found here: https://www.ruralpayments.org/publicsite/futures/topics/all-schemes/scottish-suckler-beef-support-scheme/ More/…

• The payment rates for the 2017 claim year were €111.20 (£99.49) per animal for SSBSS Mainland and €161.20 (£144.22) per animal for SSBSS Island.

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News Article No.: 164


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