Scottish convergence money

[glasshouse]

Yes.
Financially I would be thousand of pounds better of under the support payment scheme used in England as opposed to Scotland.


Judging by the comments made in the papers by NFUS president Andrew McCormick last weekend where he accused the Scottish Government of "short-changing" the farming sector by using convergence funds to top up the LFASS budget and that it was "disappointing and ill-judged that greater recognition has not been give to the value of Region 1 land", I think it would be fair to say that negotiations have not gone well.

I suspect that the "Patron Saint of Hill Farming" will have had more influence over how the funds where spent than NFUS.

The Scottish Government will add up all the extra money that has been spent on SSBSS, SUSS and LFASS and claim it demonstrates their commitment to Rural Economy when all they have done is rob Peter to pay Paul.

At least we get paid on time.
Getting bps in august made a huge diffrence this yr

 

[Hilly]

At least we get paid on time.
Getting bps in august made a huge diffrence this yr

Ah ffs you a special kind of stupid you are, unbelievable .

 

[glasshouse]

Ah ffs you a special kind of stupid you are, unbelievable .

I suppose you have a large bank balance so it wont matter when u get paid

 

[puppet]

Yes.
Financially I would be thousand of pounds better of under the support payment scheme used in England as opposed to Scotland.
Judging by the comments made in the papers by NFUS president Andrew McCormick last weekend where he accused the Scottish Government of "short-changing" the farming sector by using convergence funds to top up the LFASS budget and that it was "disappointing and ill-judged that greater recognition has not been give to the value of Region 1 land", I think it would be fair to say that negotiations have not gone well.
I suspect that the "Patron Saint of Hill Farming" will have had more influence over how the funds where spent than NFUS.

In Brexit political speak I would say the negotiations went well but we had to compromise on some areas.
In fairness to NFUS, they kept the convergence argument alive and Fergus Ewing kept pushing Westminster. Still some talking to do about LFASS or whatever scheme follows it to make sure it supports active farmers who are taking the business risks

 

[glasshouse]

Yes.
Financially I would be thousand of pounds better of under the support payment scheme used in England as opposed to Scotland.


Judging by the comments made in the papers by NFUS president Andrew McCormick last weekend where he accused the Scottish Government of "short-changing" the farming sector by using convergence funds to top up the LFASS budget and that it was "disappointing and ill-judged that greater recognition has not been give to the value of Region 1 land", I think it would be fair to say that negotiations have not gone well.

I suspect that the "Patron Saint of Hill Farming" will have had more influence over how the funds where spent than NFUS.

The Scottish Government will add up all the extra money that has been spent on SSBSS, SUSS and LFASS and claim it demonstrates their commitment to Rural Economy when all they have done is rob Peter to pay Paul.

The region one payment should be halved

 

[puppet]

Oh, dear. There goes the annual cruise and ski holiday.

 

[Hilly]

I suppose you have a large bank balance so it wont matter when u get paid

I’d rather have fifty pound on Thursday as fifty pence on Monday, and my bank balance would be massive if other side of the border they are very well done to on hill farms .

 

[glasshouse]

I’d rather have fifty pound on Thursday as fifty pence on Monday, and my bank balance would be massive if other side of the border they are very well done to on hill farms .

They dont get the ewe hog payment or the calf scheme

 

[Hilly]

They dont get the ewe hog payment or the calf scheme

They don’t need it it’s already In their payment.

 

[Hilly]

They don’t need it it’s already In their payment.

That’s is why a lot have put the cows off just take the money don’t need the cow , the amount of sucklers have gone out of Northumberland is phenomenal, the good thing about the Scottish calf system is that it dose reward the producer and keeps the beef industry I give them that .

 

[Hilly]

It’s all been chewed over before end of the day United we stand divided we fall , different systems within the U.K. just casuses nothing but trouble , should be one United system for all of us within the U.K. .