We’ve been making updates to digital maps using the latest information available to us, including aerial photography and Ordnance Survey map updates. If your digital maps have been updated using this information – this does not include land changes that …
The ‘Key Dates for BPS’ timeline is now available on GOV.UK. This shows important dates in the 2018 BPS scheme year, ahead of the full scheme rules being published on 13 March. We have also included some of the things …
The RPA shows and events team attended the recent Farming Business Innovation show at Birmingham NEC. It was our 3rd year attending the show which has grown year on year. We were positioned on stand 598, right by the entrance/exit …
Applying for BPS in 2018 We’ll let you know when you can start to apply for BPS. If you applied online in 2017, we’ll send you an email. We’ll also send a paper application form to those who applied on …
We want to stay connected with you so that we can contact you when we have important information to share, such as letting you know about new grants that are available, reminding you about application windows, or letting you know …
It’s been a few years since we posted on our last blog, however we thought now is the right time to bring back the blog and let you know how we are going to be using it. We want to …
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has extended the opening of support services for farmers and agents with 2016 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) applications over the Easter weekend. Helpline Over the Easter weekend the Rural Services helpline (03000 200 301) will be …
The Rural Payments Agency’s (RPA) Head of Customer Communications Matt Andrews talks about applying online for the 2016 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS). For this year’s BPS we are encouraging farmers and agents to start their applications online, using the Rural …
Applicants in England for Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2016 will be able to start their online claim from the first week of March, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has announced. The agency is encouraging farmers and agents who are planning …
66,800 farmers in England (77%) had been paid their 2015 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payment by the end of January. The announcement from the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) means that over £1 billion of an estimated total fund of £1.43 …