Natural England has recorded two live interactive presentations, aimed at land agents, on the Mid Tier of the Countryside Stewardship scheme. The first presentation covers the Mid-Tier Wild Pollinator and Farm Wildlife Package within Countryside Stewardship. It includes an introduction …
If you haven’t yet applied for the hedgerows and boundaries grant, now’s the time – up to £5000 is available to help you restore and improve your hedgerows, walls, and boundaries – and applications need to be in by April …
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 …
A new online options checker tool, which will make it easier for you to choose the most appropriate high-scoring options for your Countryside Stewardship application, is now available through the Rural Payments Service. Based on information you input about your …
There are some common misconceptions around the Countryside Stewardship (CS) scheme and what you need to do if you’re thinking about applying. Here, we break down some of the myths and set the record straight. Myth: Unless my land is …
The application window for the Woodland Creation grant has been open for over a month and we are pleased to have received over 140 requests for maps so far. An annotated application map is necessary for anyone wishing to complete a Woodland Creation …
Farmers and land managers thinking of applying for Countryside Stewardship now have new data to help them with their application. The MAGIC map, which holds data on the natural environment from across government, has just released new data sets on …
The second year of the Countryside Stewardship scheme is officially open for business. From today, farmers and land managers can apply for the Mid Tier and Higher Tier of Countryside Stewardship, with the application window running from 14 March to 30 …
Grant support for Woodland Creation under the Countryside Stewardship scheme opened for applications on 16 February 2016 with important improvements. Applicants who wish to create new woodland are encouraged to apply for support of up to £6,800 per hectare and …
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 …