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Application window opens for farmers and landowners to apply for 2024 Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier agreements
Farmers can now apply for the Basic Payment Scheme and claim for their existing Countryside Stewardship revenue and Environmental Stewardship agreements.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Secretary of State Thérèse Coffey has addressed the National Farmers Union conference
Food and Farming Minister Mark Spencer addressed the National Farmers Union Conference on Tuesday 21 February 2023
Farmers and land managers can now submit new applications for the Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier.
Government speeds up Sustainable Farming Incentive roll-out with new sets of paid actions to support food production and environmentally responsible farming.
Farming Minister Mark Spencer delivers a speech at the 2023 Oxford Farming Conference
Farmers urged to step up and take advantage of benefits of increased payments under new, fairer farming system
45,000 visas for seasonal workers to be available for horticulture businesses next year
Further £12.5 million for projects focused on cutting-edge agriculture and horticulture innovation to boost productivity, reduce labour demands, and create more sustainable farming practices
95.3% of farmers receive their full payments in the first few days of the payment window
Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey delivered a speech to the CLA Business Conference
£16.5 million more funding for research and development in farming
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Fund to help increase domestic production of healthy and sustainable protein is now open for applications.
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
Farmers and land managers have until 16 May to apply for BPS; and claim for CS revenue and ES payments.
Government publishes response to the Lump Sum Exit Scheme and delinked payments in England consultation.
The Rural Payment Agency looks back on 2021
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