
Basic Payment Scheme Transition – Wales
With major changes on the horizon for farm payments, it’s more important than ever to stay up to date with key deadlines, entitlement rules and the shift from BPS to the new Sustainable Farming Scheme.
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With major changes on the horizon for farm payments, it’s more important than ever to stay up to date with key deadlines, entitlement rules and the shift from BPS to the new Sustainable Farming Scheme.

As the year draws to a close, it is crucial for farmers to review their farm’s position ahead of the transition from the Basic Payment Scheme to the Sustainable Farming Scheme.

The Welsh Government has approved the introduction of electronic identification for all newborn calves, marking a significant step forward in modernising livestock traceability and disease control.

A number of rural schemes are now open, or will be opening soon in Wales, to support the rural economy and help farmers transition to the Sustainable Farming Scheme.

The Welsh Government has published a new FAQs document which provides an overview of scheme requirements and answers some of the technical questions farmers may already be asking.