Key Dates
20 September
- Small Grants – Environment (Water) Expression of Interest (EOI) Window closes
27 September
- Integrated Natural Resources Scheme window closes
22 November
- Woodland Creation Grant window closes
BPS 2024 payments
An advance payment, worth 70% of the estimated BPS 2024 claim value, will commence on 14 October 2024. This is subject to claim eligibility and receipt of all necessary supporting documents. Balance payments will commence from 12 December 2024. RPW are currently validating the Basic Payment 2024 applications in order to be able to pay the advance payment.
Have you received any communication regarding your application?
Welsh Government would encourage you to access your RPW Online account to check. Failure to respond to messages sent to you could delay the validation process.
Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) Data Confirmation
Rural Payments Wales (RPW) launched the SFS data confirmation exercise via RPW Online on 22 July 2024 and is available until 6th December 2024
The Data Confirmation Form displays the current data we hold for farms, and the exercise gives everyone the opportunity to review, amend and confirm the habitat areas and tree canopy areas in readiness for Habitat Wales Scheme 2025 and SFS in 2026. If you require digital assistance please contact the Customer Contact Centre on 03000625004
Guidance and a ‘How to Complete’ guide is available on the Welsh Government website.
Transfer of BPS Entitlements for 2025
The 2025 transfer window of BPS entitlements opened on 2nd September 2024. Transfer of Entitlements forms will be available via your RPW Online account. Customers must submit the Transfer of Entitlements form before midnight on 15 May 2025 for the entitlements to be available to claim on BPS 2025.
Small Grants - Environment (Water)
Small Grants – Environment (Water) closes on 20 September 2024. The scheme offers supports for capital works, which can deliver broad and general environmental benefits.
Water Resources (Control of Agriculture Pollution) (Wales) Regulations 2021
Quick Reminder - Changes introduced from the 1 January 2023 included the requirement to produce a
- Risk Map
- Nutrient Management Plan /Workbook.
Have you completed yours? Are they up to date?
It is important that you have undertaken the required calculations for your holding to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of the regulation ahead of any inspection
This is a requirement under the Cross Compliance regulations. Detailed guidance and a digital workbook to support the Nutrient Management Plan requirements is available on the Welsh Government website: gov.wales/farm-pollution
You will also find guidance on the completion of the Farm Risk Map and digital workbook on the Farming Connect website.
Requirements from 1 August 2024
This includes requirements for the storage of slurry and poultry manure and introduces closed periods for the spreading of high nitrogen organic manure (including slurry).
The closed periods are outlined below. Exemptions apply, see guidance for details.
Sandy or shallow soil
Grassland - 1 September – 31 December
Tillage land - 1 August – 31 December
All other soils
Grassland - 15 October – 15 January
Tillage land - 1 October – 31 January.
The spreading of farmyard manure is not impacted by the closed period.
Important Changes for Sheep and Goat Keepers
The Sheep and Goat Annual Inventory is a legal requirement to record the total number of sheep and/or goats you own. From December 2024 the way in which the inventory is run in Wales will be changing. To bring the annual inventory in line with all other UK nations, the date of the inventory in Wales will now be 1 December. The usual hard-copy annual inventory will no longer be issued, and the way to submit your inventory will be via your EIDCymru online account.