Grants and Agricultural Subsidies

Question 1

What are the reductions in BPS over the next few years

Answer 1

Direct Payments in England from 2021 to 2027

Scheme year 2021 2022 2023 2024
£30,000.00 or less 5% 20% 35% 50%

amounts above £30,000.00 and no more than £50,000.00 10% 25% 40% 55%

Question 2

What is De-Linking

Answer 2

This is the decoupling of BPS payments from a BPS application.

This begins in 2024

DEFRA plan to make progressive reductions to a ‘reference amount’, based on the average BPS payment you received during the 2020 to 2022 reference period.

Question 3

What is ELMs?

Answer 3

Environmental Land Management Scheme

Question 4

What are the levels of ELMS

Answer 4

There are three schemes

Sustainable Farming Incentive

Local Nature Recovery

Landscape Recovery

Question 5

What is SFI?

Answer 5

The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) is the first of 3 new environmental schemes being introduced under the Agricultural Transition Plan.

Farmers will be paid to provide public goods, such as:

improved water quality
biodiversity
climate change mitigation
animal health and welfare

Question 6

When is SFI being rolled out

Answer 6

This year (2022) applications are open now to all farmers who receive BPS

Question 7

Under SFI - how many standards are available?

Answer 7

Three standards available plus an annual health and welfare review for livestock

Arable and horticultural soils

Improved grassland soils

Moorland and rough grazing

Question 8

Payment Levels for SFI

Answer 8

Introductory - £25 per hectare
Intermediate - £50 per hectare

Question 9

Can I still apply for CSS?

Answer 9

Applications for Mid, Higher Tier and Wildlife offers are closed.

Applications for Capital Grants are still available.

Question 10

What is FIPL and how long does it run for?

Answer 10

Farming In Protected Landscapes runs until March 2024