Farming Equipment and Technology Fund 2024

You’ll soon be able to apply for FETF 2024 through the Farming Investment Fund service. The service will open for applications shortly, followed by a further two rounds later in the year.…

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DELINKED PAYMENTS

Basic Payment is being replaced by Delinked Payments from 2024. To receive Delinked payments, you must have claimed, and be eligible for, BPS 2023 in England. Your Delinked Payments Information…

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Scots Gap Primestock

Prime Sheep Scots Gap Auction Mart sold 274 prime lambs to a top of £140 twice. The sale averaged 248ppk at £118 per head and was topped twice at the…

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BPS 2023 Advanced Payments released

RPA have started to pay the first instalment of BPS 2023 payments – with many clients reporting of this arriving yesterday, 1st August. The payments will be up to 50%…

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REMINDER

Deadline for BPS, Environmental and Countryside Stewardship claims is 15th May 2023, just under two weeks from now! Remember that your ES/CS payment must be claimed every year according to…

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Key Dates for the next month…

The Farming Advice Service (FAS) exists to help you stay compliant with the cross compliance requirements. It is funded by Defra and provides free, confidential advice to help farmers in…

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ACT NOW

To be thinking about and getting on with… If you need help or wish to discuss any of the above please contact Carol Johnson 07753693111 cjohnson@hexhammart.co.uk 01434607028 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rural-payments-agency-key-dates-2023/rural-payments-agency-key-dates-2023-html-version

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DEFRA GRANTS 2023

DEFRA have published a summary page of all the grants available in 2023. With BPS decreasing year on year, now is the time to see what opportunities are available to…

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Key dates 2023

Basic Payment Scheme 1 January 2023: BPS 2023 scheme year begins 14 March 2023: BPS applications open 15 May 2023 (midnight): deadline for BPS 2023 applications without penalty (including Young…

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