More details have been unveiled today about how the new CAP will be implemented in England, with the publication of the latest CAP Reform leaflet.
The latest leaflet, which will also be posted to farmers in November, includes vital information for new and young farmers.
See: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/more-details-released-on-cap-reform-in-england for further information.
The new schemes will start in 2015.
The single farm payment will be replaced by a new direct payment made up of a basic payment, a payment for greening and a further payment for young farmers.
Basic Payment Scheme
We will replace the current Single Payment Scheme (SPS) (the main system through which we pay farmers under CAP) with the Basic Payment Scheme.We will develop the details of the new scheme throughout 2014 and we will publish information to help claimants make decisions and get ready for the 2015 start dates. We will publish final guidance for customers in early 2015. Applications under the Basic Payment Scheme can be made from early 2015.
Young farmers
From 2015 if you are eligible to be part of the ‘young farmers scheme’, you will receive an additional payment. The payment will be approximately 25% of your payment under the Basic Payments Scheme for each of the first 5 years.Greening
Greening is the requirement to follow specific environmental farming practices. 30% of the direct payments to farmers will be linked to a new set of 3 greening requirements:- crop diversification
- maintenance of permanent grassland
- the need to establish Ecological Focus Areas on 5% of arable land
See the full article on the GOV.UK Website
