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FUW advises Welsh farmers to opt for online single application system

FUW advises Welsh farmers to opt for online single application system

As farmers in Wales start to receive their Single Application Form packs through the post, the Farmers’ Union of Wales is advising farmers to give the Rural Payments Wales (RPW) online system a try if they are in a position to do so. Speaking days after DEFRA pulled the plug on the English online application […]

SPS target exceeded more than two months early

The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has exceeded its Single Payment Scheme (SPS) 2014 target for the end of March, more than two months ahead of schedule. By Wednesday (28 January) the Agency had paid a total of nearly £1.46 billion to nearly 100,000 farmers in England. This equates to 98.4 per cent of farmers eligible […]

SPS 2014 – RPA creates new record on first day payments

SPS 2014 – RPA creates new record on first day payments

Figures issued today (8 December) show the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has already surpassed last year’s performance on Single Payment Scheme (SPS) by making more payments than ever before on the first banking day of the payment window, meeting its end of December targets four weeks ahead of schedule. The Agency paid out £1,370,328,624 to […]

New 2015 cross compliance guidance available online now

New 2015 cross compliance guidance available online now

The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is advising all farmers and food producers who want to claim the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), or have a Rural Development Programme land-based agreement, to read the latest cross compliance guidance for 2015 which is published on GOV.UK today. RPA Customer Director Justin Chamberlain said: Our recent Common Agricultural […]

RPA unveils ‘extra help’ to get farmers online for BPS

Farmers applying in 2015 for the new BPS, which replaces the current Single Payment Scheme (SPS), will need to use the new Common Agricultural Policy Information Service – an online system which is designed to be as simple, affordable and effective as possible. Letters go out this week to 13,000 carefully selected customers whom RPA […]

RPA boss says agency faces toughest test yet on CAP

The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) faces one of the most challenging periods in its history, according to chief executive Mark Grimshaw. Speaking at the publication of its 2014/15 Business Plan, Mr Grimshaw said the key challenge for 2014/15 would be preparing RPA people and customers for a smooth transition to the new CAP schemes. Working […]

SPS payouts in record breaking performance

The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has exceeded its latest domestic Single Payment Scheme (SPS) targets more than two months early. The Agency has now paid £1.61billion to more than 100,650 English farmers and has exceeded targets to pay more than 97 per cent of those eligible and 97 per cent of the fund value by […]

Flooded or waterlogged agricultural land

Flooded or waterlogged agricultural land

Following the recent heavy rain, your agricultural land may have been temporarily waterlogged or affected by flooding. This land may still comply with cross compliance rules or may still be eligible for payment under the Single Payment Scheme (SPS). You may find the following points helpful if you have land that has been affected by […]

It’s business as usual for SPS 2014

It’s business as usual for SPS 2014

Justin Chamberlain, the Rural Payments Agency’s Customer Director, said: “As far as SPS 2014 is concerned, it is business as usual for our customers, and farmers can make their applications in the usual way. “I would encourage anyone who has not yet made the move online to do so in 2014. SPS Online is simple, […]

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