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Welsh BPS payments to remain at current level for next two years

Farm Business

Welsh BPS payments to remain at current level for next two years

Welsh farm groups have welcomed the news that direct payments to farmers in 2023 will remain the same as they have over the past three years.

clock 15 December 2022 • 2 min read
Conservative conference: Defra considering delinking BPS payments early, Minister confirms

Farm Life

Conservative conference: Defra considering delinking BPS payments early, Minister confirms

New Farming Minister Mark Spencer has confirmed Defra is considering delinking Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments early as part of its review of agricultural policies.

clock 05 October 2022 • 2 min read
From the editor: Ben Briggs - Subsidy U-turn would be dream for some, a disaster for others

Farm Life

From the editor: Ben Briggs - Subsidy U-turn would be dream for some, a disaster for others

For many farmers, the end of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) is a headache they have yet to find a workable treatment for.

clock 30 September 2022 • 2 min read
NFUS and Scottish Government in row over BPS advance payments

Farm Life

NFUS and Scottish Government in row over BPS advance payments

Scottish farmers waiting for advance payment of their 2022 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) last week were disappointed to find that the promised funds had failed to reach their bank accounts.

clock 29 September 2022 • 1 min read
RPA confirms BPS entitlement rates for 2022

Farm Business

RPA confirms BPS entitlement rates for 2022

The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has confirmed the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) entitlement rates for 2022.

clock 21 September 2022 • 1 min read
Model farms highlight extent of SFI income gap

Arable

Model farms highlight extent of SFI income gap

Analysis of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) using the Anderson Centre’s set of model farms has shown the extent of the impact that BPS cuts will have on farm incomes in 2023.

clock 20 September 2022 • 3 min read