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Start preparing for your Rural Payments applications and claims

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In February 2022 applications will open for new Countryside Stewardship agreements, and from March 2022 you will be able to apply for Basic Payment Scheme 2022 and to submit Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship revenue claims. To make sure that …

MP Roundtable with the RPA - Kevin Hollinrake MP (Thirsk and Malton)

Paul Caldwell and Kevin Hollinrake MP at Roundtable event

We held the first of our ‘MP Roundtable with the RPA’ events on 30 July with Kevin Hollinrake, MP for Thirsk and Malton. Held at the Galtres Centre in Easingwold, Paul Caldwell, our CEO, Rozanne Kidd, an RPA Director, members …

Calculate your progressive reductions 2021 to 2024 – new online calculator

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We’ve created an online calculator to help you see how progressive reductions could affect your Direct Payment in England, for scheme years 2021 to 2024. Defra and the RPA have produced a progressive reductions calculator that shows how your Direct …

Three easy steps in 5 minutes – Catchment Sensitive Farming partnership support for your Countryside Stewardship application

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James Pick in an arable field on his farm

The Rural Payments Agency took on administration of Countryside Stewardship in October 2018 and we have continued to work closely with the Catchment Sensitive Farming partnership. In today's guest blog we hear from Jonathan Payne, Linda Bratley and James Pick. …