Orkney Islands Council still has funds available through the LEADER scheme for farm diversification.
Farm Diversification Funds Still Available
Orkney Islands Council Makes Post Brexit Plans
“European funding has been of considerable importance to our islands over the past 40 years,”
Brexit Concerns Raised Over Scotland’s Successful Seed Potato Sector
“Scotland currently exports 13.5% of our marketed tonnage of seed potatoes to the EU, generating valuable income for our rural economy.”
How to Prepare if the UK Leaves the EU with No Deal: Farming
The UK will be a ‘Third Country’ after Brexit, March 29th 2019. This has considerable implications for Scotland’s successful Farming Industry.
“Strict controls in place to protect consumers from the risk of BSE” – Food Standards Scotland
“This is further proof that our surveillance system for detecting this type of disease is working.”
A Drop of 400 Employed in Scotland’s Farming in 2018
86% of Scotland’s farm land is designated as a ‘Less Favoured Area’.
OIC Looks to the Private Sector for Solutions to Orkney’s Abattoir Problem
The abattoir in Orkney closed in January 2018.
First Batch of Loans Payments to Farmers & Crofters
“This money will provide a cash injection worth £241 million into the rural economy”
Arrangements in Orkney when On-Farm Burning of Plastics Ends
“Plastic bale wrap is classed as commercial waste, and therefore must be disposed of at an authorised facility (ie, a waste or recycling facility) at the business owner’s cost.”
On-Farm Burning of Plastics to End
The new regulations come into force from 1st of January 2019.
