Scot Gov Announces Ag Bill Consultation Events

22^nd September 2022

In March of this year, the Scottish Government published the Vision for Agriculture. The Vision outlines their ambition for Scotland to become a global leader in sustainable and regenerative agriculture, with a support framework for farmers and crofters that delivers climate mitigation, nature restoration and high-quality food production.

The Agriculture Bill Consultation is an important and necessary step in realising the Scottish Government’s Vision for Agriculture and transforming how they support farming and food production to become a global leader in sustainable and regenerative agriculture. 

In support of the consultation, the Scottish Government has announced a series of consultation events that will take place over the next few months. 

These will comprise eight face to face regional events across Scotland, which will look at the Agriculture Bill in general (click a location to go to the Eventbrite booking page):

• 5 October Inverness
• 6 October Skye
• 25 October Aberdeenshire
• 1 November Oban
• 3 November Scottish Borders
• 8 November Stirling
• 10 November Dumfries & Galloway
• 14 November Ayrshire

In addition to the in-person events, there will also be four online virtual events focusing on specific themes included in the Bill. The four thematic events will cover:

• 29 September Delivering the Agricultural Vision
• 27 October Rural Development and Forestry
• 9 November Agricultural Wages
• 15 November Modernising Agricultural Tenancies

Tickets for the first online event can be booked by clicking the event link above. Tickets for the remaining online events will be released in the coming days.

To get the most out of these events, Scottish Government recommend that in advance of attending the event. you read through the Agriculture Bill Consultation document, which can be found here.