A student at Aberystwyth University is currently undertaking a dissertation on 'A study showing the survivability of Welsh farms with or without subsidy payments from the government and the possible effects of upcoming changes in the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS)’.
The student has created a questionnaire for farmers within the UK and is hoping for as many replies as possible.
Hybu Cig Cymru have announced a 4.2% increase in the red meat levy paid by producers and abattoirs in Wales from April 2024. The Welsh Red Meat Levy rates were increased in April 2023 and a mechanism was introduced to link future levy increases to the Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers' housing costs (CPIH).
If you keep livestock on your holding, you must maintain a register for each species on each of your holding/s (CPHs).
Registers are available digitally or as a printed copy. Digital copies can be downloaded from the links below on the Welsh Government website.
This year, an Advance payment, worth 70% of the estimated BPS 2024 claim value, will be made from 14 October 2024, subject to claim eligibility and receipt of all necessary supporting documents. Balance payments will be made from 12 December 2024
A digital workbook is available on the Welsh Government website that will help you meet the record keeping requirements of the Water Resources (Control of Agricultural Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021.
To support the Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) requirements the workbook is available at
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