Rural Roundup - Policy Update

Welcome back to the Rural Roundup. On today’s episode George Chalmers and Mary-Jane Lawrie get a policy update from SRUC Professor Steven Thomson. Timestamps 03:05 EFA Management for 2026 04:48 Entitlement transfer & SAF 2026 09:47 Steven Thomson 09:50 Main policy changes for 2026. 12:40 Why are we having policy changes? 23:40 Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme 25:30 Future Farm Investment Scheme 26:05 Rural Support Plan 33:00 LFASS 37:10 Future Farm Investment Scheme 40:00 Other capital grants 42:20 Continued Professional Development FAS Resources FAS Events Other Resources For more information, visit Twitter: @FASScot Facebook: @FASScot National Advice Hub Phone: 0300 323 0161 Email: advice@fas.scot

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Rural Roundup - Policy Update is an episode from Scotland's Farm Advisory Service Podcast by Scotland's Farm Advisory Service Podcast.

This episode is 44:14 long.

This episode was published on Mar 18, 2026.

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