Scottish farm spend protected in Budget

Farming support was protected in headline terms in the Scottish Budget presented by Finance Secretary John Swinney last week.

Ewan Pate
clock • 2 min read
Scottish farm spend protected in Budget

Farming support was protected in headline terms in the Scottish Budget presented by Finance Secretary John Swinney last week. Funding for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) will remain at 282m per year...

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