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I have just seen this courtesey of the NFU: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Swift action required on BPS land parcel mergers Farmers are urged to make sure they meet a 17 March deadline after it...

HEDGING YOUR 2017/18 £ OR € BASIC FARM PAYMENT We have seen sterling depreciate in excess of 10% in the past month due to the EU Referendum, when Britons voted to Leave or Stay. On the evening of the referendum some of the largest bookmakers in the UK were still offering 3/1 to leave and Evens...

HEDGING YOUR 2017 £ OR € BASIC FARM PAYMENT We have seen sterling depreciate in excess of 10% in the past month due to the EU Referendum, when Britons voted to Leave or Stay. On the evening of the referendum some of the largest bookmakers in the UK were still offering 3/1 to leave and Evens...

I expect everyone is done with their BPS applications by now.. (ducks and runs...) I note field areas with SW1 Stewardship buffer stips have been split for me.. now as I am supposed to record SW1 margins with the same land use code as the cropped area so what is the point in them being split?

Just to put myself in context - I'm Sophie Cath; a 3rd year Agri student at Aberystwyth University who's grown up on a sheep and arable farm. I am currently in the process of writing my dissertation - investigating the CAP reforms (focusing on greening) and how farmer's have changed their...

The CLA is calling on the Government to support hard-pressed common land farmers by freeing up much needed support payments. Although the majority of farmers will receive their Basic Payment Scheme payments this month (December), farmers who graze common land are unlikely to receive their...

1 December 2015 Full report: Early review of the Common Agricultural Policy Delivery Programme Ineffective collaboration between the bodies responsible for the Common Agricultural Policy Delivery Programme undermined their ability to deliver a successful rural payments service, according to...