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Can anyone clarify for me, to be eligible does it have to be a stand alone system, can you use an existing piece of wall for example or a post that’s already there to attach a gate to. I’m getting conflicting views from the manufacturers of such systems but I haven’t contacted RPA for their...

As it says, I know you can claim GS15 and GS4 together but can you claim GS15 in CS and LIG1 on sfi, given that LIG1 and GS4 are broadly the same and the same payment rate. THe helpline has given me 3 answers - No you cant, its double funding (doesnt make sense) yes you can because LIG1 and GS4...

I’ve been informed I’m having an RPA sheep inspection this week for the home holding, anything I need to know before i get my pants pulled down ? TIA H-C

This seemed the most appropriate subforum to put it in. If not let me know of a more suitable and/or contact relevant parties to move it. Spruce was existing crop but whatever would be most cost effective within permitted ones. There is a piece of land which is available which is a bit under...

Laying the hedgerow regulations Written by Richard Harrison Credit: 35mmMan In my last post on hedgerows, I outlined our approach to the future of hedgerow protections and summarised the responses to the consultation held last year. It was clear from responses that there was overwhelming...

Wondering what others have been quoted/charged to supply and lay 150mm concrete with mesh from contractors for the RP15 concrete yard renewal? Thanks in advance

I have just submitted an application to the RPA for Capital Works (Concreting and Covering Silage Pit), I’ve included the CSF office support and EA support. Does anyone know approximately how long the RPA are taking to respond to these applications?

Reports the 970 acre 'Sibleyback farm' on Bodmin has been sold to rewilders....£10 million to turn it into native woodland and bog. Where does this all end?

Webinar follow up: Uplands Written by Becky Briggs On Wednesday 27 March, we held a webinar on the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and Countryside Stewardship (CS) schemes for upland farmers. In this post, I’ll summarise what we covered and include links for you to learn more. We were...

Webinar follow up: livestock and grassland Written by Becky Briggs We recently held a webinar for livestock and grassland farmers in England. A recording is embedded above. In the webinar, we gave an overview of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer and how the scheme supports both...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has removed the 150m rule from its Farming Recovery Fund, which supports farmers affected by flooding. The 150m limit meant that farmers who were more than 150m from main rivers were...

I have a parcel of land that was down as PG01 permanent pasture in my 2023 BPS, it needs re sowing and I thought about putting it into AHL1 pollen and nectar mix . If I keep the land use code as PG01 it doesn’t give me the AHL1 option in the land uses section of the SFI scheme, but if I change...

As it says really, Ive been trying to get through to the RPA for nearly 3 weeks now with some technical queries, but the line always chruns out the old Covid bull of "exeptional times" and high call volumes, then puts you through to the call back thing. Ive been asking for a call back for 3...

Hi all, I submitted our CS claim end of March (our 1st year in a new agreement) but have had a thought post submitting. We’re putting two parcels into AB6 following this year’s winter wheat crop, obviously to be harvested this summer. My question is, we changed the land use code of these...

Water Restoration Fund: grants now available Written by The Team Credit: William Hook Groups of farmers in England can now apply for a grant to improve freshwater habitats. Through the new Water Restoration Fund, local groups can apply for funding to bolster their capacity and capabilities...

Storm Henk: grants available for affected farmers Written by The Team Credit: Mike Finn Storm Henk caused significant damage to large swathes of the country. Thousands of acres of farmland were left under water as a result. Eligible farmers in England who suffered damage to their land...

Long story, but simple question.. when a cow looses half of her ear tag , does it need to be replaced ? I sent lots of animals to the abattoir with just one side of a tag left , but they did have a tag in each ear.

We completed a Q & A to provide guidance to farmers with @James_ from Carter Jonas. Find details below and use the provided buttons to register for our upcoming webinar which will looking into this in a bit more detail.

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The UK government has today (Tuesday, April 9) opened the Farming Recovery Fund to support farmers affected by flooding. The fund will support farmers who suffered uninsurable damage to their land due to flooding this winter. Eligible farmers...

Does anyone know whether there is a limit to how much de-linked BPS reference data a business can acquire? I'm getting conflicting messages from different land agent sources. One says that any given business is limited to a reference data total of the amount they claimed (in nominal ££, before...