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The Rural Payments Agency has launched a consultation on the operation of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) on the New Forest common.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Environment Secretary, George Eustice unveils plans for the agricultural transition period at an Oxford Farming Conference bitesize session today
RPA confirms rates for 2020 BPS payments
Farmers invited to apply for grants to help improve their efficiency and benefit the environment
The dairy response fund is now open for eligible farmers to apply for up to £10,000 of financial support following the coronavirus outbreak.
Plans to reduce administrative burdens for farmers to enable them to focus on delivering environmental outcomes and transitioning to the new ELM scheme
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.
Organisations across the country have used millions in Defra funding to redistribute surplus food and cut down waste
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
A new fund will enable eligible dairy farmers in England to access up to £10,000 each to help them overcome the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship claimants will be offered bridging payments for the 2019 claim year.
Farmers and land managers now have until 15 June to apply for BPS payments and to claim funding for their environmental and woodland work under other schemes
The government has announced a £3 million fund for food redistribution organisations help them cut food waste during the coronavirus outbreak.
New measures to help farmers get back on their feet and move on from floods following extreme weather and flooding across England
New projects funded to provide farmers with tailored on-farm advice to help them prepare for transition away from Common Agricultural Policy
Farmers and land managers have until 15 May to apply for BPS payments and claim funding for their environmental work
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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