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20–21 January 2027, NEC, Birmingham

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Scot Gov announces calving interval reduction for suckler scheme

The calving interval threshold will be reduced to 400 days, while the scheme is extended to 2029

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 2 min read
Scot Gov announces calving interval reduction for suckler scheme

Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Rural Affairs Gillian Martin has announced that the suckler beef support scheme will be extended to 2029. Speaking at the NFU Scotland Conference in Ingliston,...

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