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Rural Payments Agency: Key Dates for 2022
The RPA have now released details for the key dates for 2022 in regards to scheme application windows and deadlines. These can be found...
gemmaspark4
Jan 26, 20221 min read


Change in payment rates to some Countryside Stewardship Options
DEFRA have announced that there are going to be changes to the payment rates for some revenue options available under Countryside...
gemmaspark4
Jan 6, 20221 min read


1st December -Sheep and Goat Keepers - Annual Survey must not be completed
If you keep sheep or goats on your land (whether you claim Basic Payment or not) you must complete an annual survey, which is returned to...
gemmaspark4
Dec 1, 20211 min read


RPA to start making Basic Payments from today - 1st December
Today, 1st December, is the date that the Rural Payments Agency start to make Basic Payments. The RPA try to make as many payments as...
gemmaspark4
Nov 30, 20211 min read


The Farming Investment Fund - Applications Now Open
Tuesday 16th November sees the launch of the new RPA grant fund available to farmers, growers and foresters to apply for grant funding...
gemmaspark4
Nov 16, 20212 min read


Woodland Trust - MOREHedges Scheme - Now Open
Applications are now open for landowners to plant more than 100m of hedges under the Woodland Trust MOREHedges scheme. Planting for this...
gemmaspark4
Nov 16, 20211 min read


Nitrate Vulnerable Zone Designations (2021-2024) Appeals
Letter will soon be arriving on landowners doorsteps for anyone that owns land that has been designated to fall into a Nitrate Vulnerable...
gemmaspark4
Nov 2, 20211 min read


Rules for positioning livestock feeders to protect water
Now the temperatures are cooling down it is important to remember the rules for water when considering where to place your livestock...
gemmaspark4
Nov 2, 20211 min read


Key Dates for October - Cross Compliance
1st October - NVZ area: This is the start of the closed period for spreading any manure with high nitrogen content (eg. poultry manure,...
gemmaspark4
Oct 13, 20211 min read


Farming Innovation Programme
A new grant window is set to open on Wednesday 20th October. There are 4 types of projects available under this grant: Research starter...
gemmaspark4
Oct 13, 20211 min read


Sustainable Farming Incentive Pilot
For any applicants that applied for the Sustainable Farming Incentive Pilot, which closed on 30th September 2021, you should now start to...
gemmaspark4
Oct 13, 20211 min read
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