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BPS 2016 online applications can start from first week in March

Posted by: Press Office, Posted on: 23 February 2016 - Categories: Basic Payment Scheme, Online service
A rural landscape

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 …

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RPA ensures farmers in England continue to receive their BPS 2015 payments

Posted by: Press Office, Posted on: 12 February 2016 - Categories: CAP Reform
A field

More BPS payments have been made this week taking the total number of claims paid to farmers to 68,572 representing 78.7% of all eligible farmers in England and £1.043 billion, out of a fund of £1.43 billion. Claims will continue …

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More details released on CAP Reform in England

Posted by: Alice Hammond, Posted on: 28 October 2014 - Categories: CAP Reform

More details have been unveiled today about how the new CAP will be implemented in England, with the publication of the latest CAP Reform leaflet on GOV.UK. The latest leaflet,...

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The importance of feedback

Posted by: Eloise Munday, Posted on: 5 June 2014 - Categories: CAP Reform

The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Delivery Programme’s Customer Insight team works with a range of people to show them the new online CAP application and payment service, called CAP Information Service, and get their feedback on how to improve it. …

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Reporting back...from Beef Expo

Posted by: Eloise Munday, Posted on: 22 May 2014 - Categories: CAP Reform

Coming from both sides of the England/Scotland border, a steady flow of cattle and dairy farmers are braving the heavy rain in Hexham, Northumberland to hear the latest on CAP Reform, Catchment Sensitive Farming and cattle movements today at Beef …

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Defra moves money up the hill

Posted by: Eloise Munday, Posted on: 1 May 2014 - Categories: CAP Reform

Defra recently announced that it was ‘moving money up the hill’ – increasing per hectare payments to moorland farmers by about £26, or nearly 90%, from next year.  These payments will support farmers who work in some in of England’s …

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Understanding user needs

Posted by: Eloise Munday, Posted on: 1 May 2014 - Categories: CAP Reform

By Judy on the Defra CAP Insight team As part of the CAP Information Service’s Customer Insight team, it’s my role to understand users’ needs and help the programme understand who the service users are and what that means for digital and …

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An update for customers on CAP reform

Posted by: Eloise Munday, Posted on: 29 April 2014 - Categories: CAP Reform
Fields and farmland

Thousands of people involved in farming, wildlife preservation and rural businesses have recently received more details about how they might benefit from £15 billion in EU funding over the new CAP period. Defra, working with the Rural Payments Agency (RPA), …

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