SKYE MSP Kate Forbes has said the Scottish Government’s additional £250,000 support for farmers and crofters following the harsh winter will help relieve pressure on the farmers and crofters based in the Highlands.
This funding will help farmers and crofters offset the cost of retrieving fallen livestock as well as address feed and fodder shortages resulting from the adverse weather conditions over the past few months.
The SNP Government is also supplementing this with additional funding for farm charity RSABI (formerly the Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution) to help it provide vital practical and emotional support to people working in the agriculture sector.