Scottish Government has launched another application window for dairy farmers to get their share of £2.4million of EU funding.
The funding forms part of a European-wide £350million fund, established last year, to “contribute to market stabilisation”. The UK was allocated £25million, and Scotland’s share is £2.4million.
To date more than 700 of Scotland’s 900 farmers have submitted a claim under the scheme.
Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing urged all farmers to apply for support.
He said: “I would encourage everyone who has not yet applied to do so now and take advantage of this opportunity to utilise this vital support and submit an application before the window closes on Friday, June 9.
“If any of this funding remains unclaimed by end of the application period, I will increase all the current payment rates to ensure our farmers receive the maximum level of support available.”
Farmers who were paid a milk price of less than 20p per litre during 2016 can receive £3,250; farmers who were receiving under 25p could get £2,000 each, while those farmers who received 25p per litre or more can receive £1,000.
