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Find out how much funding you can claim, to reduce endemic diseases and conditions, increase animal productivity and improve animal welfare.
Farmers should send this guidance to their vet, so they can see what to do on a review or follow-up. This guidance includes details of testing, how to advise, and what information to provide.
Find out how to apply for approval under the scheme, how to claim for the subsidy, how much you can claim and what records you need to keep.
Tell the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) you have complied or expect to comply with the terms of your SFI agreement for the year.
Find out what to ask your vet to do during a review.
Check the requirements you must follow under your Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) agreement for the SFI expanded offer for 2024.
What land use codes to use when declaring land in a rural payments application such as Countryside Stewardship or the Sustainable Farming Incentive.
How to apply for Higher Tier Capital Grants to achieve additional environmental benefits, and how to manage your funding agreement.
Access the vet summary templates for all species. These should be filled in as part of an animal health and welfare review or endemic disease follow-up.
Farmers who enter into an Improve Animal Health and Welfare (IAHW) agreement must follow the IAHW agreement terms and conditions.
Find out if you are eligible to apply and claim for funding to reduce endemic diseases and conditions, increase animal productivity and improve animal welfare.
How to create a sketch map to register land or update the land details on your digital maps on the Rural Payments service.
Agreements for management grants and capital items to protect and enhance the natural environment.
For each species, you can have up to 3 reviews on any number of herds or flocks as part of your IAHW agreement.
Find out what you must ask your vet to do during a follow-up.
Find out what land details you need to register on the Rural Payments service to apply for rural payments.
For each species, you can have up to 3 follow-ups on any number of herds or flocks, as part of your IAHW agreement.
Information for agreement holders about transferring all or part of a Countryside Stewardship agreement to another person.
Tell the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) where you will be carrying out a rotational SFI action after the first year of your agreement.
Find out about sampling, testing and laboratory requirements for sheep in reviews and follow-ups.
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