Agri-environment climate scheme deadline extended

The deadline for submitting Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) applications has been extended to Monday.

The original deadline was today but, over the weekend, there were technical issues with the Scottish Government’s online system, which caused problems with uploading documents and reviewing the Schedule of Works. The government said these issues have now been resolved.

As the usual maintenance routine means Rural Payments and Services will be unavailable overnight on Thursday, farmers and land managers have now been given until April 25 to submit their AECS applications.

The deadline for submitting supporting documents remains unchanged at May 16, 2016.