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Find out about the new CAP schemes in England, including Basic Payment and Rural Development Programme for England schemes.
How to find out which sort of commons registrations authority you are and how you must maintain your registers.
How to know if land is common land, commoner and landowner rights over the land, and the groups you can set up to manage it.
Farmers who claimed on certain commons for the Single Payment Scheme (SPS), Hill Farm Allowance (HFA) and Uplands Transitional Payment (UTP) can use this form to claim for entitlements and payments they should have received in the past.
When you need to apply for consent, how to apply, and the works that you can do without consent.
A guide to farming risks, potential problems with public safety and how to avoid accidents
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has decided that common land should have been allocated differently under SPS. This means that some commons now have more eligible area which farmers can claim entitlements and payments for.
A right of common in gross (a deed) can be attached to a property so that the owner of the property can use the right of common.
At the Farmers Weekly Transition Live Event, Environment Secretary Steve Barclay gave a speech outlining the support available from government for farmers
Find out about the SFI actions for integrated pest management, what land is eligible for each action, and what you need to do to get paid.
Common Farm Woods is a new woodland planted under the Countryside Stewardship scheme in a partnership between the Forestry Commission, Swindon Borough Council and the local community.
Business potential of producing crops for non-food markets, how and where to grow them and details of organisations providing grants.
Farm Saved Seed rules, eligible species for payment and how to declare and make payments online.
Find out if a claim of ownership by adverse possession can be made on common land and town or village greens, what effect it will have on the land and whether a claim can be opposed.
Get help to improve water and air quality, and reduce flood risk on agricultural land.
If you’re a farmer or land manager, you can get funding to support and improve Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs), National Parks and the Broads.
Payments for farmers who carry out eligible agricultural activities, what you need to know and do before you can apply for an annual payment.
In most developing countries, the agricultural sector is critical to drive both economic growth and human development outcomes for rapid poverty reduction.
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