The regulations to strengthen the protection of hedgerows came into force on 23 May 2024. The rules now protect all hedgerows on or next to agricultural land in England. In this blog we reflect on how we’ve supported people to …
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a whole-farm approach that uses all available methods to prevent, monitor, and control pests, weeds and diseases. Adopting IPM practices can help you reduce the risks associated with pesticides, combat pesticide resistance, and support sustainable …
Welcome to the twelfth episode of The RPA Podcast. In our latest episode, we speak with RPA Field Officer Peter Clampett about the Management of Hedgerows (England) Regulations 2024. The regulations set out the rules for protecting hedgerows on, or …
RPA will be attending many agricultural shows throughout 2025. This gives us the opportunity to have valuable face-to-face contact with a wide range of farmers, landowners and agents to discuss what’s important to you and get your insight and feedback. …
You can now submit your 2025 revenue claim for Countryside Stewardship (CS) or Environmental Stewardship (ES). You have until 11.59pm on 15 May 2025 to submit your claim without reduction. Countryside Stewardship Before you submit your CS claim, please make …
We held a public consultation between 29 October and 10 December 2024, about our regulatory approach to enforcing The Management of Hedgerows (England) Regulations 2024 The consultation offered farmers, stakeholders, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and members of the public the opportunity …
RPA has launched its first ‘What to expect from an RPA farm visit' video, providing farmers with essential information about sheep and goat identification visits and how to effectively prepare for them. The video series will form part of RPA's …
Today is the 25th anniversary of World GIS Day, created to celebrate the power of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). GIS is a tool that links data to maps, integrating location data with other descriptive information. It allows people to create …
There are some Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) actions in the SFI 2023 offer which are ‘rotational’. As explained in the handbook for the SFI 2023 offer, in the second or third year of an SFI agreement these rotational SFI actions …
Have your say on how we implement the new hedgerows regulations. In May 2024, the Management of Hedgerows (England) Regulations 2024 came into force. The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has been appointed to act as the Regulator. We are launching …