We are sharing the key dates to look out for in 2023 for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), Countryside Stewardship (CS), Environmental Stewardship (ES) and the Lump Sum Exit Scheme so you can now check when you can make your …
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has published updates to the guidance for delinked payments on GOV.UK. For an overview of what delinked payments are and how to apply for them, you can read this introduction to delinked payments. We originally …
Hello, my name is David Gale and I work in Countryside Stewardship (CS) Inspections. I work at the RPA’s Carlisle site, starting as a fresh-faced 20-year-old, and am now, 19 years later, a not so fresh-faced 39-year-old! In my role …
The application window for Countryside Stewardship (CS) Mid Tier and Wildlife Offer agreements, to start from 1 January 2024, opened today. Earlier this year, Farming Minister Mark Spencer announced an average increase of 10% for CS revenue payment rates, so …
You can now submit 2023 revenue claims for CS and ES agreements. Starting from this year, we’ve made the way you submit your CS revenue claim online more straightforward. An annual declaration will be available in the Rural Payments service …
You can now submit your 2023 BPS applications to the Rural Payments Agency (RPA). Everything you’ll need to apply for BPS this year is now available on GOV.UK including the Basic Payment Scheme rules for 2023: Basic Payment Scheme 2023 …
Over the next six months we will be trialling a live web chat service, providing an additional contact route for users of the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS) English livestock service and Pet Travel helpline. The live web chat service …
Welcome to the fifth episode of The RPA Podcast. In our latest episode, the RPA’s Chief Executive, Paul Caldwell, speaks to Andrew Hawnt, from the RPA’s Internal Communications team, about his reflections of 2022 and ambitions for the year ahead. …
Executive Summary Interview with RPA Chief Executive Paul Caldwell Paul talks about his career in the Civil Service and his time as the RPA’s Chief Executive. Paul also discusses the successes and challenges of 2022, what’s coming up in 2023 …
Farmers are being urged to ensure their land mapping data is up-to-date before making scheme applications and claims in 2023. RPA uses digital maps to record physical land parcel boundaries and land covers, and this data is key to the …
Recently, Defra shared an environmental land management scheme update including the full range of actions, payment rates and when they’ll be available, with a summary on the Future Farming blog. With more exciting opportunities in existing and new schemes to …