The application window for Countryside Stewardship (CS) Mid Tier and Wildlife Offer agreements, to start from 1 January 2024, opened today. Earlier this year, Farming Minister Mark Spencer announced an average increase of 10% for CS revenue payment rates, so …
Farmers are being urged to ensure their land mapping data is up-to-date before making scheme applications and claims in 2023. RPA uses digital maps to record physical land parcel boundaries and land covers, and this data is key to the …
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has received a number of queries from farmers and rural businesses about the way winter cover crops work under the Sustainable Farming Incentive. We have put together some information about cover crops, and how they …
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 …
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has released the second episode of The RPA Podcast. In our latest episode, Sustainable Farming Incentive Pilot Delivery Manager, Alex Hills, talks about the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) pilot scheme, and the important findings that …
James: Hello and welcome to the second Rural Payments Agency podcast. During today’s episode, we’ll update you on the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme, give you the latest information on the Countryside Stewardship applications window and review the Lump Sum Exit …
We have achieved a significant milestone this month. We issued the first batch of quarterly payments to those Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) pilot participants whose agreements started in November 2021. This has been the culmination of hard work across teams …
While I’ve been working at the RPA for 10 years this month, I continue to be surprised and proud at the breadth of services we provide agricultural and rural communities. I think January is a really important time to reflect …
Café Ambio, Junction 36 at the Rural Auction Centre in Crookland was the perfect place to host our biggest MP Roundtable yet. With a huge turn out of over 100 farmers and land managers, this was a bit of a …