basic payment scheme

TFA chief executive George Dunn said he believes farmers should be encouraged to consider what investment they need in their businesses over a three-year period and then use those plans to apply for a level of annual grant to support those goals

Applications for the new Integrated Natural Resources Scheme (INRS) are until September 27

The Farming and Countryside Programme (FCP) annual report revealed a £130 million underspend of the agriculture budget for 2023/24 alone

The farming union is calling for a 'renewed and enhanced multi-annual agricultural budget of £5.6 million'

“Securing a significant uplift in the rural budget is crucial to the wellbeing of our industry"

Scottish Government has made a commitment to support the scheme until 2026

Latest figures from DAERA show Northern Ireland farmers see income fall from £609 million in 2022 to £341 million

The Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs Huw Irranca-Davies confirmed that BPS would continue to be available in 2025

"Farmers and crofters must prioritise these annual application forms in the next few days"

NFU president Tom Bradshaw said Steve Barclay had been clear the Government would continue the BPS phase-out, and the union are considering how hard they are prepared to ‘fight' on the issue