. I got past 'cross' with all of this a long time ago. I think 'bemused and despairing' would cover it now.
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So that’s £8.50/ha and is it every 5yrs I read?
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A couple of months delay now effectively means that actions based on those decisions will need to wait for 12 months….
Fair question - we did, and we continue to do that, but that doesn't mean we will get things perfectly right first time - we will be learning, iterating and improving all the way through the transition, and you should see things continuously improving throughout that time. We think that is a better approach than trying to launch everything in a big bang, which is much more likely to result in failure of one sort or another.
You seem to satisfy the BPS-eligible requirement for SFI. But you also need to have sufficient management control of the land to deliver the agreement. In most cases, licenses won’t give sufficient management control. But we are aware of some cases (e.g. on MOD land) where the licences give a higher level of control, similar to a tenancy agreement. This is something we’ll explore before the scheme launches, to see whether we can enable farmers with shorter or different types of agreements to participate in the scheme.
Under SFI, we’ll pay for the actions as set out in the standards. You’ll need to do all the actions in any given level of a standard (we won’t tailor agreements individually).
If you have a SSSI, as part of the SFI application process you will need to get relevant regulatory permission from Natural England. We're working with NE to make this as straightforward as possible for people coming into SFI.
I know this is kind of off topic, but I've often thought old farm buildings were wildlife friendly. There can't be many left that haven't been clinically modernised, or converted into holiday cottages.
Grants for preserving old farm buildings/ farmsteads could be handy ?
Grants for preserving old farm buildings/ farmsteads could be handy ?
Yes that is correct, the options are open to all and there is no queue
Could you respond to my comment post 300 please.
All the money coming out of direct payments is going back to farmers through schemes eg SFI and Farming Investment Fund, each yearum...looking at the 'payment rates' they seem to be between 12-33% of old bps payment..........so circa estimate £500 million out of the bps budget £1.8 billion.....so where's the other £1.3 billion going?
Sorry not to have been clear, I meant that the payment is not related to the results of the test. The payment for the standard includes payment for taking the test. The point of the test is to inform the farmer, not to provide data for Defra to use as the basis for checking up on people.
It's a metaphorical que for goodness sake. I just meant there were no permanent pasture options until 2024.
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so the payments mooted so far are just 'beginnings'.....then more lucrative stewardship like options will come along later?
We've said we'll keep the standards and rates under review - 'We will review payment rates at regular intervals and, when necessary, adapt them for future rounds of the scheme to ensure they remain fair, attractive and good value for money.'
Yes, exactly - this is step 1 of a gradual rollout of the schemes
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ok...in which case i take back most of the negative things i've said......for now
BTW is there a possibility of grants for extra high sheep fencing
....asking for a friendYeah, I understood your initial posts, the SFI payment isn't related to the results, got that.
My point was that I see no public good in making farmers spend time and money on testing their som in order to receive that payment.
No you won't have to collaborate with other farmers to go into local nature recovery - it will work like CS does now, with options you can choose, but with a wider range of options and some options selected based on local suitability and priorities (eg coastal habitat restoration in coastal areas).
We're not planning to put a cap in place, but we are designing schemes to make them as accessible and relevant as possible to all kinds of farms, including small farms.
No, they won't be the same, we’re reviewing the entire end to end process, including terms and conditions, based on what we’ve learned in the pilot so far. We'll publish new Ts&Cs before the scheme starts so you can see exactly what you're entering into. I've noted this feedback from you and others, and we're reviewing this point as part of our overall review.
forgot to put auncalled for 'jog on'
and I suspect @delilah got the joke so go need for you to get out your pram
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ooww...thought twas gonna be friday night punch up....sorry
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