Rural and Environment

Weekly round-up: 25/01

January 25, 2019 by charlottebarbour No Comments | Category Agriculture, Farming, food and drink

Animal licensing

Responses published to our consultation on licensing for dogs, cats and rabbits. So many of you got in touch to give us your views on our proposals to improve the welfare of Scotland’s pets, and lessen the burden on regulators.

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Arctic Frontiers

Rural Affairs Minister Mairi Gougeon attended the Arctic Frontiers conference in Tromso to discuss science, government and industry in the Arctic region.

Coca cola

Cabinet Secretary for the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Roseanna Cunningham attended Coca-Cola’s site in East Kilbride to discuss a Deposit Return Scheme.

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National Basic Payment Loan Scheme

Since September 2018, we have made loan payments totalling over £316 million to more than 13,600 farmers and crofters. If you haven’t applied, but wish to do so, you have until midnight on February 8th

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