April 30 deadline for hedgerows and boundaries grant fast approaching
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...
2016 BPS support available from the RPA over Easter weekend
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 …
Online options tool for Countryside Stewardship now available
...short-list of priority (high-scoring options) to best address the environmental priorities in your area. To use the tool, you’ll need to register on the Rural Payments Service. If you applied...
Countryside Stewardship - busting the myths
...involves committing individual land parcels into an agreement, rather than the whole farm. The Mid Tier is focused on environmental improvements in the wider countryside, while Higher Tier specifically focuses...
Woodland Creation – request your map now!
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...
New data to help with Countryside Stewardship applications – just like ‘magic’!
...best placed to apply for. The interactive map lets applicants see what Countryside Stewardship is targeting in their area – whether their land is a hotbed for protected species, a...
Countryside Stewardship opens its doors for 2016
...who has Higher Level Stewardship or Entry Level Stewardship agreements expiring this year to let them know which scheme they will be most suited to and what support is available....
Want to apply for Woodland Creation 2016? Find out more here
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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 …
Start your 2016 Basic Payment Scheme application now
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...
BPS 2016 online applications can start from first week in March
Applicants in England for Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2016 will be able to start their online claim from the first week of March, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has announced. The agency is encouraging farmers and agents who are planning …