CAP reform

Landowners and tenant farmers have been urged to work together if they want to capitilise on the Government’s new agricultural policy, it has been revealed.

Applications for this year’s Countryside Stewardship Scheme have been opened by the Rural Payments Agency.

The TFA have also urged tenants to be careful what they sign in new farm business tenancy agreements, even where it looks as if they may have access

Controlling fixed costs will be key as agriculture moves away from direct payments

A farm budgeting model has revealed the true financial cost to all sectors from the loss of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) in England

EU farmers who refuse to participate in new eco-schemes to benefit the environment, mitigate climate change or improve animal welfare are set to see their direct payments slashed under proposed new CAP rules.

The Welsh Government has proposed a number of simplifications to the way the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) operates ahead of its planned phase out.

The latest farm income figures for Scotland show an industry still worryingly dependent on subsidies.

The EU has promised to learn lessons from the coronavirus pandemic by developing a new food security contingency plan.

The Government has announced it will relax the crop diversification requirements known as the three crop rule for farmers for 2020.