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The latest information for farmers, landowners and rural businesses during periods of public sector industrial action.
Read the agreement holder’s guide for agreements starting on or after 5 January 2023 until 31 December 2023.
Scheme rules for holders of agreements that start on 1 January 2019.
Understand how to use the Countryside Stewardship targeting priorities interactive maps to find out the main environmental priorities for the Countryside Stewardship application area.
Scheme rules for holders of agreements that started on 1 January 2017.
Objectives and priorities of each of the 2024 Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund groups.
Changes to Countryside Stewardship revenue payment rates from January 2023.
Scheme rules for holders of agreements that started before August 2019.
Scheme rules for holders of agreements that started on 1 January 2020
Scheme rules for holders of agreements that started on 1 January 2018.
Information about options, supplements and capital items for CS agreements - from applications made after 9 February 2021.
Scheme rules for holders of agreements that started before May 2018.
Use this statement to find out the features and issues that have been identified as priorities for funding in this area.
Find out the features and issues that have been identified as priorities for funding in this area.
This guidance explains what you need to do as an agreement holder.
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