We know farmers across the country are making 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 goals is important …
It’s 25 years since the formation of the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS), which is responsible for maintaining the central online database of all bovine animals in Great Britain. This is the Cattle Tracing System (CTS), which animal keepers use …
It’s 25 years since the formation of the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS), which is responsible for maintaining the central online database of all bovine animals in Great Britain. This is the Cattle Tracing System (CTS), which animal keepers use …
Terry Gadd, RPA lead for livestock and trader scheme related services, is responsible for the operation of the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS), the RPA’s specialised cattle tracing organisation, which is celebrating 25 years of operation. In this blog he …
It’s 25 years since the formation of the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS), which is responsible for maintaining the central online database of all bovine animals in Great Britain. This is the Cattle Tracing System, which animal keepers use to …
If you’ve not already seen it, check out the RPA’s Annual Report and Accounts for 22-23 ‘Supporting the Rural Economy'. Paul Caldwell, RPA CEO said: 2022-23, was an eventful and successful year for the Rural Payments Agency (RPA). We faced …
We are pleased to announce that we’re increasing the Countryside Stewardship payment rate for option OR5 (organic conversion – top fruit). We have listened to feedback from farmers and recognise that this option requires greater effort and investment as a …
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is making a number of new and existing spatial data products publicly available, which can be used by organisations and businesses to support the agricultural economy and research in the industry. Products that have been …
Hello! My name is Jo Ransome, and I work in RPA’s Customer Insight Team. My role covers everything related to gathering insight. The Research and Insight Network Group started just over a year ago and it’s a very busy environment …
Recently, we published a series of blogs about the importance of keeping the registered land details on your digital maps up to date. This blog summarises what this series of blogs has covered, together with links to those blogs so …