RPA’s Grants Service team will be attending shows across the country this year and are encouraging farmers and businesses to meet them on the stand to get advice on the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) and Farming Technology Fund …
On International Women’s Day, RPA Field Officer Donna Sweetmore, who is one of a 127 strong team of RPA Field Officers making more than 6,500 site visits a year, talks about her role, her background in agriculture and the visibility …
Last summer we launched our RPA Ambassador programme, aimed at getting our people out and about engaging with external audiences. As we explain in our 5 year strategy, we’re keen to grow our presence in rural communities to ensure the …
In this blog we hear from RPA’s Net Zero lead, Michael Sinclair who talks about how RPA is embedding sustainability in everything it does. I’m going to start this blog with a confession. I don’t consider myself to be particularly …
RPA offers a wide range of grants and rural payments to farmers, businesses and local authorities. In this series of blogs, we look at the grants available in more detail, using case studies to showcase those who have taken advantage of these …
RPA is replacing the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) in England with delinked payments in 2024. The 2023 scheme year was the last year of BPS. Delinked payments will be paid each year from 2024 to 2027. We plan to make advance …
This week, 12-16 February 2024, is the Farm Safety Foundation’s (Yellow Wellies) seventh annual Mind Your Head campaign. Yellow Wellies is an independent registered charity covering the whole of the UK, set up in 2014 to raise awareness of farm …
It’s going to be a busy 2024 for RPA, ensuring its external engagement is as successful, if not more so, than last year’s. We’ll be engaging with even more farmers and rural communities across the country, with a presence at …
A new 60-day deadline for BPS queries and appeals is now in place. The deadline, approved by ministers, will help RPA manage the closure and administration of BPS efficiently. We sent an email (or letter) to our customers in December …
Farmers and rural businesses across the country have been once again helped by a strong performance from the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) in all its services across 2023. Ensuring consistent financial support for farmers Throughout 2023, RPA has continued …