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How to complete a capital claim if you're a Countryside Stewardship (CS) agreement holder and unable to submit a claim online.
Changes to Countryside Stewardship revenue payment rates from January 2023.
Information for Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship agreement holders on how to prepare for a site visit and what you are asked to provide.
This guidance explains what you need to do as an agreement holder.
Scheme rules for holders of agreements that started in 2020.
Read information about what to do if a customer registered with the Rural Payments service dies.
Details of the new payment rates for Countryside Stewardship (CS) revenue options that will apply to CS agreements from 1 January 2022
Modified terms and conditions, and summary of changes, for Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier and Higher Tier agreements between 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2020.
Scheme rules for holders of agreements that started on 1 January 2021
Capital grant to help farmers and land managers restore historic buildings: find out about eligibility, how to apply and the scheme’s rules.
Facilitators bring together groups of farmers, foresters and other land managers to improve local environmental outcomes.
Information for agreement holders about ending a Countryside Stewardship agreement.
Read the agreement holder’s guide for agreements starting on or after 5 January 2023 until 31 December 2023.
Scheme rules for holders of agreements that started on 1 January 2020.
Key dates timeline for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), Countryside Stewardship (CS), Environmental Stewardship (ES) and the Lump Sum Exit Scheme.
Find out which Countryside Stewardship options and capital items are available on land that is conditionally exempt from Inheritance Tax.
Understand how to use the Countryside Stewardship targeting priorities interactive maps to find out the main environmental priorities for the Countryside Stewardship application area.
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