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Read this guidance to help you make delinked payments reference data transfer requests using the Rural Payments service.
Everything you need to know about how to apply for BPS 2020 using a paper form
Land cover checks and changes to eligible areas for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) or other land management schemes on common land.
Information about options, supplements and capital items for CS agreements - from applications made after 9 February 2021.
Use these calculators to help build a wild pollinator and farm wildlife package as part of a Mid Tier application.
Find out if you're eligible to apply and read about what funding is available for agreements starting on 1 January 2022.
Find out the features and issues that have been identified as priorities for funding in this area.
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 on this site.
Read the agreement holder’s guide for agreements starting on or after 5 January 2023 until 31 December 2023.
Read the agreement holder’s guide for agreements starting on or after 3 January 2024 until 31 December 2024.
Scheme rules for holders of agreements that started on 1 January 2020
Find equivalent or greater environmental value Countryside Stewardship (CS) options to enable you to leave Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) early.
Agreement holder’s guidance for agreements starting on or after 3 January 2024 until 31 December 2024.
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