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Payments help farmers deliver food security through sustainable food production alongside environmental actions to enhance and support nature
Farmers urged to step up and take advantage of benefits of increased payments under new, fairer farming system
95.3% of farmers receive their full payments in the first few days of the payment window
New Slurry Infrastructure grant will help farmers improve their slurry storage
Latest round of the popular Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund has opened today.
The Rural Payments Agency confirms rates for 2022 BPS payments
More support for farmers to help them with the impact of ongoing dry weather.
The Rural Payment Agency issued the first Basic Payment Scheme advance payments.
Farmers across England can now apply to the Sustainable Farming Incentive.
Plans to make Direct Payments in two instalments announced to help farmers with cashflow
Read this update for information about our schemes, including Countryside Stewardship, Environmental Stewardship and the Basic Payment Scheme, as well as the Sustainable Farming Incentive, Landscape Recovery and the Lump Sum…
Government opens application window for the Lump Sum Exit Scheme to facilitate a voluntary planned exit from the industry.
The Government has announced steps to assist farmers with the availability of fertilisers to address uncertainty amongst growers and keep costs down for farmers
Farmers and land managers have until 16 May to apply for BPS; and claim for CS revenue and ES payments.
The Countryside Stewardship application window opens for next year's agreements.
Government publishes response to the Lump Sum Exit Scheme and delinked payments in England consultation.
Applications are open for the ‘improving farm productivity’ theme of the Farming Investment Fund.
The Rural Payment Agency looks back on 2021
Speaking at the Oxford Farming Conference, George Eustice unveiled the next stages of plan to reward farmers and landowners for actions which benefit the environment, supporting sustainable food production alongside vital na…
The new schemes will support nature recovery and climate action by rewarding farmers in their local area, alongside sustainable and profitable food production.
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