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  • Update on farm payment schemes

    Over £150 million paid out to customers under Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship and almost 99% of Basic Payments Scheme payments delivered.

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  • Latest on RPA payments to farmers and land managers

    Record levels of payments across Basic Payment Scheme, Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship made by the end of December

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Farm Payments Bill introduced to provide certainty and continuity

    New Bill introduced to ensure farmers continue to receive Direct Payments for 2020

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • RPA makes full payments to thousands of rural businesses

    £1.6bn of BPS payments delivered in the first two weeks of the payment window

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Farmers in England begin receiving payments today for 2019

    Farm support payments for the 2019 scheme year start landing in bank accounts

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • BPS 2019 payment exchange rate set

    The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has confirmed the exchange rate for Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2019 payments made in sterling.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Farmers advised to apply early for this year’s funding schemes

    Farmers and land managers applying for BPS and claiming for CS and ES payments are urged to do so in good time ahead of the 15 May deadline.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • 93.4% of Basic Payment Scheme claims paid in December

    The Rural Payments Agency confirms that over £1.57 billion has been paid out so far to farmers in England.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • 2018 BPS payments start landing in bank accounts

    Two thirds of 2018 BPS payments made in the first day of the payment window

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • RPA confirms BPS 2018 entitlement and greening rates

    Entitlement values and greening rates confirmed for 2018 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) after exchange rate is set.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • BPS 2018 payments exchange rate set

    The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has confirmed the exchange rate for Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2018 payments made in sterling

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Derogation from some Ecological Focus Areas

    A derogation from certain greening rules has been agreed with the European Commission and will come into force by 30 September 2018.

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