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We are very fortunate to have been offered a new FBT on a small farm. Because of the size of the holding our main income will come from the non farming aspects of the busines, so we can reduce the level of stock we currently run. The current stock fencing is in poor condition and will need to be...

Ok. Slugs have had a large portion of my legume fallow this spring, despite mixing pellets with the seed, and broadcast on top too. There's plants there, but not thick. Luckily they're larger bushier very obvious plants once they flower. Thinking of drilling some mustard or similar into it in a...

Wet weather and temporary adjustments to agri-environment agreements Written by The Team Credit: James Clark Between October 2023 and March 2024, England experienced the second wettest 6-month period on record. The rainfall was nearly 60% above the 10-year average. Heavy rainfall has a...

nothing is fekkin workin:oops:........went on to do my annual cs claim.....to find my agreement had been modified in feb by ridiculous amount.....then couldn't generate a claim....then somehow submitted a copy of of my 2023 claim rang them for call back.....then tried again via 'environmental...

i know its a bit close to the 15th but do you have to do anything this year with regards to a claim. we claimed last year all ok does that mean we don't do anything no application/claim nothing ... now and it will still be paid. and do you get bps money as well as sfi if you apply and get...

Anyone had an application approved yet for this round? Closed earlier this month so curious as to how long the process can be dragged out for.

Fairly right wing MP defected to Labour. Welcomed by Keir Starmer Also famous for speaking up for Charlie Elphicke her husband and convicted sex offender Labour Spokesperson refuses to deny to a journalistic question that Farage would not be accepted in Labour Devalues the whole charade

worst I've seen here for years, reckon the rain made autumn sprays short lived and broadway star seems to have done very little this spring Rye grass and not blackgrass thankfully, but 2024 is certainly not a year where its easy to take a lot of pride in a farm Is it just me or are others...

Has anyone had their second payment yet? Agreement started 1/11/23 and no sign as yet. Went to a meeting last year with Sandi Kapila one of the head honchos at RPA and he made a big point about understanding the importance of regular/reliable payment windows, looked back through our agreement...

Stats you need to know about the Sustainable Farming Incentive Written by Amy Cairns Today, we updated the data showing the uptake of actions in the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and the uptake of options in Countryside Stewardship (CS) and Environmental Stewardship (CS). As of 1...

Something that I do not fully comprehend... Say Farmer A, after claiming BPS on his farm in the 2020 & 2021 reference years sells his farm late in 2021 to Farmer B Farmer B then rents this land on a FBT to Farmer C in late 2021 to a tenant, who then claims BPS on that land in years 2022 & 2023...

Dear all, Currently doing some research regarding the increasing number of audits, as well as the burden/complexity of these. Any responses to the survey (link below) would be much appreciated. Many thanks...

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...

I submitted a simple application for FG2: Sheep netting today. Who long should I expect to wait for the results of my application?

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