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Find out about the SFI actions for nutrient management, what land is eligible for each action, and what you need to do to get paid.
What land use codes to use in 2023 when declaring land in a rural payments application such as the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Countryside Stewardship (CS).
How to stop harmful weeds spreading onto land used for grazing livestock or growing crops, how to dispose of them and how to report them if they’ve spread.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the flower-rich margins and plots option.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the permanent grassland with very low inputs in SDAs option.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the management of species-rich grassland option.
Your responsibilities and rules to follow for watercourses on or near your property, and permissions you need to do work around them.
Common land, village greens and right to roam - find out your rights
Read about the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) actions for low input grassland, what land is eligible for each action and what you need to do to get paid.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the legume and herb-rich swards option.
Apply for a licence to move and keep certain non-native (alien) species for animal welfare purposes.
What land use codes to use in 2022 when declaring land in a rural payments application such as the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Countryside Stewardship (CS).
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the creation of species-rich grassland option.
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.
When you need to apply for consent, how to apply, and the works that you can do without consent.
The MENE survey provides trend data for how people experience the natural environment in England.
Guidance for policy and decision makers to help them consider the value of a natural capital approach.
What farmers need to know to get paid under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and how to apply for this funding.
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