New holland
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We farm 150 acres and in a few years our sfp will drop to very little thinking of telling them to keep the money and farm how I want what's peoples thoughs
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A dairy farming friend said he would stop claiming if his payment was under 10k
He would sleep more soudlyWhat would you do differently?
True but if you don't claim you are under the radar and won't get an inspection.Aren't a lot of the rules and regs written in law anyway so not claiming sfp won't let you do all you want
Id sleep like a baby with £9999,99 under the bed.He would sleep more soudly
Very true, but there is a huge difference. As it stands at the mo, they hold all the cards and just deduct the percentage they feel appropriate. If SFP/BPS was not claimed, they would have to take you to court to claim the money - with the possibility of losing. It would cost them money. They just would not easily be able to do that if large numbers did not claim.Aren't a lot of the rules and regs written in law anyway so not claiming sfp won't let you do all you want
That is roughly the acreage I claim on as the rest of my rented land hasnt got any entitlements, I need to find the time to check exactly what I would be free of if I stopped claiming, I have kicked the ELS into touch and am not going to even bother looking at the new scheme.We farm 150 acres and in a few years our sfp will drop to very little thinking of telling them to keep the money and farm how I want what's peoples thoughs
well play by the rules then and dont get a deduction, a 15% deduction of 10k is still better than not claiming !Very true, but there is a huge difference. As it stands at the mo, they hold all the cards and just deduct the percentage they feel appropriate. If SFP/BPS was not claimed, they would have to take you to court to claim the money - with the possibility of losing. It would cost them money. They just would not easily be able to do that if large numbers did not claim.
The RPA/DEFRA enjoy the control too much. Too many farmers do not fight their penalties because it's like banging your head against a brick wall. They (DEFRA/RPA) hide behind the bureaucracy and European rules and manipulate rules to suit themselves.
You'd still have all the livestock movement, passport and TB testing rules. Also if your selling crops or livestock, your likely to still need farm assurance and local authority permits for feed regulations and waste licences. Then you need the relevant certificates for buying chemicals etc.True but if you don't claim you are under the radar and won't get an inspection.