Capital Grants 2023
Since we posted this blog on 5th January we have listened to feedback from farmers and landowners and have now amended the scope of the updated payment rates to allow more farmers to benefit from the higher rates. Changes to …
Countryside Stewardship
Opportunities for Stewardship agreement holders from 2023
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Agricultural Transition, Countryside Stewardship, Environmental Stewardship
We wanted to help farmers understand the latest updates regarding their Stewardship agreements, so we are writing to all existing agreement holders to explain what the changes mean for them, and to outline some opportunities for 2023 and beyond. As …
Field Officers: Offering guidance and support to farmers
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Basic Payment Scheme, Countryside Stewardship, Environmental Stewardship, Farm Safety
With the introduction of a more supportive, partnership-based approach to site visits, moving away from the penalty-based system of inspections under the EU, to farmer-focused visits for schemes such as the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and Countryside Stewardship (CS), Field …
Top tips for farmers to prepare for a site visit
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Basic Payment Scheme, Countryside Stewardship, Environmental Stewardship, Farm Safety
RPA’s Field Officers undertake more than 6,500 site visits each year, supporting the farming, food production and food trader sectors across England. In this blog we offer some advice to farmers on how they can best prepare for a …
The RPA Podcast: Episode 4
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Basic Payment Scheme, Countryside Stewardship, Environmental Stewardship, Mapping, RPA podcast, Social Media
Welcome to the fourth episode of The RPA Podcast. In our latest episode, Richard Anderson, who leads the Field Officer teams at the RPA, talks about the RPA’s more collaborative approach to inspections and visits, and the improvements we …
The RPA Podcast: Episode 4 Transcript
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Basic Payment Scheme, Countryside Stewardship, Environmental Stewardship, Social Media
Executive Summary The Rural Payments Agency’s more collaborative approach to inspections and visits RPA has introduced a more partnership-based approach to inspections, moving away from the penalty-based system under the EU to a more farmer-focused visit for schemes such as …
Field Officers: Proud to help our farmers
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Basic Payment Scheme, Countryside Stewardship, Environmental Stewardship
With the introduction of a more supportive, partnership-based approach to site visits, moving away from the penalty-based system of inspections under the EU, to farmer-focused visits for schemes such as the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and Countryside Stewardship (CS), Field …
The 2023 round of Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund opens today
We know that farmers across the country are having to make decisions on the future of their farms and businesses, with many factors and opportunities to consider in a challenging climate. We also know a sense of community and shared …
Introducing You To...
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Countryside Stewardship, Environmental Stewardship, Introducing You To, Sustainable Farming Incentive
Hello, I’m Norma and I’m a Customer Service Centre operative working in the call centre, based in Workington. I’ve worked for RPA for 24 years, starting with the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS). I currently answer calls on the Countryside …
RPA is supporting Farm 24
RPA is proudly supporting the Farm24 campaign. Through our interactions with our customers, stakeholders and rural communities, we’ve seen first hand how hard farmers in England work and the value they add to our lives. Farm24 shows the public …