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More farmers in England receive BPS payments
Less than a month to go before Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments to farmers in England are due to start.
With the two week countdown underway farmers should act now and make their 2016 Basic Payment Scheme claim before the deadline of midnight on 16 May.
Farmers urged to submit their claims in good time.
The hedgerows and boundaries grant and woodland creation grant under the Countryside Stewardship scheme open for applications this month.
The latest round of Countryside Stewardship funding will include grants for woodland creation and reduction of flood risk.
New figures out today show the UK enjoyed some of its biggest harvest in almost 20 years.
The second year of the Countryside Stewardship scheme is officially open for business.
The total number of farmers in England who have now received their BPS 2015 payments stands at 61,172 - over 70% of those eligible.
Entitlement values and greening rates increased for 2017 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS)
Reports, and at risk breed lists, from the Farm Animal Genetic Resources Committee.
Thousands of farmers and agents start using Rural Payments service
Government announces a range of measures including compulsory milk contracts and £10m collaboration fund to provide greater security for farmers.
Rural Payments Agency contacting farmers this month
Farming Minister George Eustice announces new measures to tackle devastating disease
Farmers are being urged to monitor their stock carefully for bluetongue symptoms.
Work continues on a new industry-wide 25-year plan to grow more, buy more and sell more British food.
New grants available to boost productivity in the farming industry.
A new £3.5m fund to help repair and improve Cumbria’s public rights of way damaged by Storm Desmond in December was launched today by Floods Minister Rory Stewart.
Applicants in England for Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2016 will be able to start their online claim from the first week of March, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) said today.
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