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 …
This post is now out of date. Please check here for the latest information on claiming the Basic Payment Scheme. If you’re already registered, you can now use Rural Payments to view and update maps of your land. If you …
This post is now out of date. Please check the latest status updates on the Rural Payments service. We are releasing new features onto the service this week - thanks for bearing with us if the service is slower than …
This post is now out of date.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 new Rural Payments service, releasing features gradually so we can …
We’ve built a new digital service to make it as easy as possible for you to get your money. ‘Rural Payments’ is for everyone who wants to make a claim.
Responses to commonly asked questions - helping agents prepare for the new schemes and online service.
Read the CAP Question and Answer discussion with defra and Rural Payments Agency policy teams.
More details have been made available about our new environmental land management scheme under CAP Reform called ‘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 on 24th and close at 7pm, and the Defra team will …
Recently Defra published revised guidance on GOV.UK regarding how Environmental Stewardship agreements are affected by greening. Natural England has now written to the majority of the 4,000 Entry Level Stewardship (ELS) and Organic Entry Level Stewardship (OELS) customers whose agreements …