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Emergency Alerts Test on Sunday 7 September, 3pm
The claim window for existing Countryside Stewardship (CS) revenue and Environmental Stewardship (ES) agreements has opened on Thursday 14 March.
The 2024 Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier agreement application deadline has been extended until the 15th September.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Application window opens for farmers and landowners to apply for 2024 Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier agreements
The Rural Payment Agency looks back on 2021
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
£1.7bn of payments delivered to farmers in the first few days of the payment window
Farmers and land managers have until 17 May to apply for BPS; and claim for CS revenue and ES payments
The Rural Payment Agency looks back on 2020
£1.67bn of BPS payments delivered in the first day of the payment window
Environment Secretary, George Eustice unveils plans for the agricultural transition period at an Oxford Farming Conference bitesize session today
Farmers participating in government-funded groups are creating close-knit, greener communities across England, according to a report published today.
Over 3,800 bridging payments were made to farmers and land managers in May 2020
Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship claimants will be offered bridging payments for the 2019 claim year.
Farmers and land managers now have until 15 June to apply for BPS payments and to claim funding for their environmental and woodland work under other schemes
Farmers and land managers have until 15 May to apply for BPS payments and claim funding for their environmental work
Over £150 million paid out to customers under Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship and almost 99% of Basic Payments Scheme payments delivered.
Farmers and land managers encouraged to apply for an agreement with simplified 2021 Countryside Stewardship scheme to help them protect the environment
Record levels of payments across Basic Payment Scheme, Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship made by the end of December
£1.6bn of BPS payments delivered in the first two weeks of the payment window
Farm support payments for the 2019 scheme year start landing in bank accounts
Fourth national round of funding for the Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund opens for applications.
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