News and communications

The claim window for existing Countryside Stewardship (CS) revenue and Environmental Stewardship (ES) agreements has opened on Thursday 14 March.

• Updated: 14 March 2024

Farming groups and landowners encouraged to bid for share of £2.5 million Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund

• Updated: 23 October 2023

The first farmers to sign up for the new and improved Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) have this week received their first payment.

• Updated: 18 October 2023

The new and improved Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) has started to accept applications from today.

• Updated: 18 September 2023

The 2024 Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier agreement application deadline has been extended until the 15th September.

• Updated: 18 August 2023

Farmers and land managers have until 17 May to apply for BPS; and claim for CS revenue and ES payments

• Updated: 18 March 2021

£1.67bn of BPS payments delivered in the first day of the payment window

• Updated: 2 December 2020