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We pay out over £2 billion each year to support a thriving farming and food sector, supporting agricultural and rural communities to create a better place to live. RPA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food...
Sign in to the Rural Payments service to make a rural payments claim or update your details. Find out how to register for an account.
Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) rules from 2015 to 2023.
How to register and keep your personal and business details up to date in the Rural Payments service.
You can give other people permission to act for your business, like an agent.
What farmers need to know about registering land and updating their digital maps for rural payments with the Rural Payments Agency.
Find out what land details you need to register on the Rural Payments service to apply for rural payments.
Check the land details you have registered on the Rural Payments service.
Countryside Stewardship (CS) schemes applied for from 2016 up to 2023: use the relevant manual to meet the requirements of your CS agreement.
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