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<blockquote data-quote="Janet Hughes Defra" data-source="post: 8145308" data-attributes="member: 153068"><p>Hi John, sorry for not being clearer - the difference I was drawing out is that in SFI you're being paid to take specific actions that produce environmental outcomes alongside food production. In BPS you're being paid solely for farming, based on the area farmed (what I was calling area-based payments ie they are based on area alone with very few conditions attached). That doesn't mean area is irrelevant in SFI, but it's not the sole basis of the payment. </p><p></p><p>I'm also not dismissing the ideas that have been put forward on here around payments for permanent pasture based on area covered and actions taken to look after the pasture for nature / water quality etc alongside food production. We're working on what the payments in SFI should look like on that front and will consider those suggestions as part of that. (Meanwhile the place to go for options on permanent pasture is countryside stewardship, which is open for applications now for agreements to start in Jan 2023 - we'll then provide a smooth way for people in CS to transfer into new schemes when they're ready).</p><p></p><p>I've got no problem at all with you asking questions or getting agitated - I understand that these issues are extremely important and that you are all at the absolute forefront of feeling the consequences of economic volatility on top of everything else you have to contend with. And that we are talking about your livelihoods, families and communities, not an abstract set of policy issues. I have nothing but respect for all of that, and the fact that this is your forum and I'm a guest here.</p><p></p><p>I can't think of many occasions where I've felt the engagement on here to be outside reasonable bounds of discussion and I know you all self-moderate / there are moderators in those rare cases where someone does step over the line (and am grateful for that support on the very rare occasions where it's needed). I find it very useful hearing what you have to say, am happy to help answer questions and explain things where I can and am happy to go with the flow of discussion as it comes the vast majority of the time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Janet Hughes Defra, post: 8145308, member: 153068"] Hi John, sorry for not being clearer - the difference I was drawing out is that in SFI you're being paid to take specific actions that produce environmental outcomes alongside food production. In BPS you're being paid solely for farming, based on the area farmed (what I was calling area-based payments ie they are based on area alone with very few conditions attached). That doesn't mean area is irrelevant in SFI, but it's not the sole basis of the payment. I'm also not dismissing the ideas that have been put forward on here around payments for permanent pasture based on area covered and actions taken to look after the pasture for nature / water quality etc alongside food production. We're working on what the payments in SFI should look like on that front and will consider those suggestions as part of that. (Meanwhile the place to go for options on permanent pasture is countryside stewardship, which is open for applications now for agreements to start in Jan 2023 - we'll then provide a smooth way for people in CS to transfer into new schemes when they're ready). I've got no problem at all with you asking questions or getting agitated - I understand that these issues are extremely important and that you are all at the absolute forefront of feeling the consequences of economic volatility on top of everything else you have to contend with. And that we are talking about your livelihoods, families and communities, not an abstract set of policy issues. I have nothing but respect for all of that, and the fact that this is your forum and I'm a guest here. I can't think of many occasions where I've felt the engagement on here to be outside reasonable bounds of discussion and I know you all self-moderate / there are moderators in those rare cases where someone does step over the line (and am grateful for that support on the very rare occasions where it's needed). I find it very useful hearing what you have to say, am happy to help answer questions and explain things where I can and am happy to go with the flow of discussion as it comes the vast majority of the time. [/QUOTE]
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