Time is running out! ⏳

You only have until midday on 17 April to submit your Farming Equipment and Technology Fund 2024 application for Productivity and Slurry grants.

You have until 1 May to apply for Animal Health and Welfare. Find out how to apply 👇
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In Episode 9 of the RPA Podcast we cover:

💷 Countryside Stewardship revenue claims
⛺️ Shows & events
🚜 Farming Equipment & Technology Fund
🤝 Customer Director Marie Hardeman's first year

🎧 Listen to the full episode:
ruralpayments.blog.gov.uk/2024/04/11/the…

When an animal dies, there's no need to report an off movement, just report the death.

Remember to return the documents to BCMS within 7 days. If you have reported the death electronically, also tick the relevant box on the passport. #BCMS

Are you applying to the #SustainableFarmingIncentive ?

Use our handy checklist to make sure you have everything you need for your application and get started here ⬇️

#SFI

Today we publish our response to the Independent Review of Protected Site Management on #Dartmoor . 🦋

This includes support for farmers who have a central role in producing food while protecting Dartmoor’s important habitats and species.

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The option to request a transfer of some (or all) of your delinked payments reference amount to another business closes 10 May 2024.⏳

This is your only opportunity to request a transfer (apart from inheritance cases).

Read more 👇
gov.uk/guidance/delin…

Today we’ve activated the Farming Recovery Fund, providing eligible farmers with up to £25,000 to restore their land following flood damage.

We continue to support farmers, and since 2015 we’ve protected over 900,000 acres of agricultural land from flooding.

Find out more 👇

We’ve completed our Rural Payment service system update ✅

The Rural Land Change Request online service is now available.

💧 Our Water Restoration Fund is now open for applications!

🏞️ Up to £11m of funding from water company fines and penalties is available for local projects that will improve the water environment.

Learn more: gov.uk/government/new…

#PlanForWater

The Rural Land Change Request online service is currently unavailable due to a system update.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

You can still post or email us an RLE1 form – please read the guidance 👇
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IMPORTANT: The Rural Payments service will be unavailable for planned downtime to release new functionalities and software upgrades from:

6pm to 9pm Wednesday 10 April
5:15pm Thursday 11 April to 9am Friday 12 April

Did you know you can use our online query function in the Rural Payments Service to get in touch with us? 💻

Watch this video to find out how: youtu.be/8LK6SDZyJ-I?si…

Submitting Capital claim evidence?

Please send us your evidence using a PDF, Word or Excel document only.

Sending evidence in other formats may delay your claim.

SFI: Apply for SFI now! 🌾

Choose from the 23 actions on offer and access funding to deliver environmental outcomes.

Add actions annually or have multiple agreements. #SustainableFarmingIncentive

Find out more 👇
gov.uk/government/col…

Need barcode labels?🏷️

The easiest way to request these is through CTS Online using the ‘Contact BCMS’ facility. In an emergency, you can handwrite your details in the space provided with the same information that appears on your label. #BCMS

The countdown is on to submit your Farming Equipment Technology Fund 2024 application! ⏳

Apply for Productivity & Slurry grants by midday on 17 April and for the Animal Health & Welfare grant by midday on 1 May.

Find out how to apply👇
gov.uk/government/pub…

In our latest blog dairy farmer, David Wilkinson of Throstle Nest Farm, tells us his experience of applying for grant funding under the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund. 🐄

Read the blog 👇
ruralpayments.blog.gov.uk/2024/04/03/thr…

IMPORTANT: The Rural Payments service will be unavailable for planned downtime to update land and customer details from 6pm to 7pm on Wednesday 3 April 2024. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Submit your #CountrysideStewardship or #EnvironmentalStewardship revenue claim without reduction by 11.59pm on 15 May.

If there’s no change to your CS claim - submit it online with a single click by making an annual declaration in Rural Payments. Watch👇
youtu.be/OeMsFVrWqbk?si…

Make sure you've updated all your land details, including land use codes, in the Rural Payments service before you apply for our schemes or make a claim. 🗺

For help with how to do this, read here 👇
gov.uk/guidance/digit…