SCOTTISH Government officials had a constructive meeting with Commission officials in Brussels this week.
According to them, it was clear the Commission is actively engaging in the search for a solution to the coupled payments issue following the U-turn on a previous agreement that was made recently.
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Richard Lochhead, said: "Further work is now needed at a technical level before it's clear whether a solution is feasible and my officials will seek to take that forward as quickly as possible. Any solution must of course be acceptable to the Commission and must also be agreed to by the UK Government."
MARKET ROUND-UP
United Auctions sold 960 store heifers at Stirling on Wednesday to a top of 255.8p per kg and an average of 222.4p (+0.4p on the week), while 972 store, beef-bred bullocks peaked at 297.9p and levelled at 235p (+2.5p). Sixty-eight store, B&W bullocks sold to 182.7p and averaged 150.1p (-2.7p).
In the rough ring 127 cows averaged 132.8p.
The Cumberland and Dumfriesshire Farmers Mart sold 2,243 prime hoggs in Longtown on Thursday to a top of £122 per head and 289.5p per kg to average 219.1p (+2.5p).
There were also 2,728 cast sheep forward when heavy ewes sold to £130 for Texels and averaged £93.12 (+£3.21), while light ewes peaked at £88 for Cheviots and levelled at £66.12 (+£11.40). Rams sold to £172 for a Texel.
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