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Scheme rules for holders of agreements that started on 1 January 2021
Information for Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship agreement holders on how to prepare for a site visit and what you are asked to provide.
Advice from Natural England on planning applications for slurry management on farms.
Key dates timeline for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), Countryside Stewardship (CS), Environmental Stewardship (ES) and the Lump Sum Exit Scheme.
What rural businesses need to know about the Basic Payment Scheme for 2023.
Agreement holder’s guide on how to manage your Farming Investment Fund or Smaller Abattoir Fund grant, submit claims, keep records and make changes.
Find out what to do before you apply for an SFI agreement.
Scheme rules for holders of agreements that started in 2020.
Capital grant to help farmers and land managers restore historic buildings: find out about eligibility, how to apply and the scheme’s rules.
Use this statement to find out the features and issues that have been identified as priorities for funding in this area.
Use these calculators to help build a wild pollinator and farm wildlife package as part of a Mid Tier application.
Land cover checks and changes to eligible areas for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) or other land management schemes on common land.
Scheme rules for holders of agreements that started on 1 January 2018.
Information for agreement holders about ending a Countryside Stewardship agreement.
Read about updates made to the Rural Payments service.
Scheme rules for holders of agreements that started before August 2019.
This guide explains how to complete your Environmental Stewardship (ES) revenue claim form by email or post.
Find out how the BPS 2020 scheme works
This guidance explains what you need to do as an agreement holder.
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