More than 4,000 farmers across Scotland who lost livestock during this year’s extreme weather have now received compensation from the Scottish Government.
On a visit to Arran, the Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead confirmed that most of the Scottish Government’s £750,000 Fallen Stock Fund had now been paid out.
The news came as Scottish Government officials continued to process Weather Aid applications with some £6 million to be distributed to those worst hit by the severe weather this spring.
Mr Lochhead expected that Weather Aid payments would begin to be paid “within weeks”.
“There are still some final checks to carry out, though, before individuals can receive confirmation of whether a payment will be made,” he said.
“This process is expected to be completed by early September.”