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The new schemes will support nature recovery and climate action by rewarding farmers in their local area, alongside sustainable and profitable food production.
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
Environment Secretary delivers speech at the CLA conference as further details of the Sustainable Farming Incentive published
£27 million pot to invest in productivity-boosting equipment opens
Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund to reopen in December following continued successful uptake.
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
Farmers and land managers are being encouraged to apply for Countryside Stewardship (CS) agreements to help them protect and improve the natural environment.
The Rural Payment Agency looks back on 2020
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.
Farmers invited to apply for grants to help improve their efficiency and benefit the environment
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.
The latest application round of the Farming Recovery Fund is now open to eligible farmers to apply for grants to help them recover from February floods.
Eligible English dairy farmers able to apply for up to £10,000 to overcome impact of coronavirus.
Over 3,800 bridging payments were made to farmers and land managers in May 2020
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