The Basic Payment Scheme handbook was published yesterday (Tuesday 24 February) and provides farmers with the information they need to make their claim. The handbook, which can be found on GOV.UK, draws together and updates the information previously released in …
...land features you will use to meet the greening rules, such as hedges and buffer strips. When adding a land use or feature to a parcel, you must accurately type...
...having problems with giving permissions to Agents. Sorry for any inconvenience caused. This particular issue has emerged today (3 February); we're looking into it as a matter of urgency and...
This post is now out of date. Please check the latest status updates on the Rural Payments service. Last week we blogged about the way we are rolling out the...
...any updates too. This year the claim window does not exist as it did last year - you can register now and start building your claim: From January You should...
The team at Defra which is building the new online service for rural payments recently ran two online discussions for agents and other people who help farmers complete their CAP...
A panel from the Rural Payments Agency and Defra’s policy team, alongside staff developing the new online service for rural payments, joined members of The Farming Forum for a live...
More details have been made available today about our new environmental land management scheme called ‘Countryside Stewardship’, with the publication of an Introducing Countryside Stewardship leaflet on GOV.UK. ‘Countryside Stewardship’,...
Next Monday (24 November), members of the Farming Forum will have the opportunity to have their questions on CAP Reform answered by Defra. Two discussion threads will open at 9am...
...the 37 options which could result in double funding. The letter sets out what customers need to do to identify whether they are affected by greening double funding and, if...