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£1.7bn of payments delivered to farmers in the first few days of the payment window
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Environment Secretary George Eustice sets out his vision for farming, pointing out the importance of the food industry to the Government’s levelling-up agenda.
£27 million pot to invest in productivity-boosting equipment opens
Consultation on changes to the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) to support farmers through the agricultural transition period has been launched.
The pilot is due to start in October 2021
The results of the public consultation on the operation of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) on the New Forest common have now been published.
Farmers and land managers have until 17 May to apply for BPS; and claim for CS revenue and ES payments
Details of the pilot of the Sustainable Farming Incentive published
The Rural Payment Agency looks back on 2020
Innovative flare of the industry is generating attention with novel approaches, including using sheep to maintain vineyards and bespoke weather forecasting.
Successful applicants of third and final round of Countryside Productivity Small Grants scheme announced
£1.67bn of BPS payments delivered in the first day of the payment window
The Rural Payments Agency has launched a consultation on the operation of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) on the New Forest common.
Environment Secretary, George Eustice unveils plans for the agricultural transition period at an Oxford Farming Conference bitesize session today
Farmers invited to apply for grants to help improve their efficiency and benefit the environment
The dairy response fund is now open for eligible farmers to apply for up to £10,000 of financial support following the coronavirus outbreak.
Plans to reduce administrative burdens for farmers to enable them to focus on delivering environmental outcomes and transitioning to the new ELM scheme
Farmers participating in government-funded groups are creating close-knit, greener communities across England, according to a report published today.
Farmers will benefit from simpler and more proportionate penalties for small over-claims of land under the Basic Payment Scheme in England.
Organisations across the country have used millions in Defra funding to redistribute surplus food and cut down waste
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