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 …
Flood Action Week runs from 14 to 20 October. It is about being prepared and knowing how to protect yourself, your families and your farm. Please make sure you know where to find the information and help you need. It’s …
Welcome to the tenth episode of The RPA Podcast. In our latest episode, we have a roundtable discussion with RPA’s senior customer leadership team: ‘Inside the RPA: Leadership and Vision’. In the second part of the podcast, we bring you …
This year’s National Customer Service Week runs from 7 to 11 October 2024 and is designed to raise awareness of customer service and the vital role it plays. One of the ways RPA gathers feedback on our approach to customer service …