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Environmental Land Management

Environmental Land Management

We are barely past the deadline for the 2017 BPS submissions, but planning must start for the 2018 BPS form.

The big changes which has prompted this blog is that the commission is reviewing and look set to implement a ban on pesticides on greening land. This is going to affect peas and beans and make them virtually impossible to use, but it will also affect the traditional fallow fields as Blackgrass will not be able to be controlled by Glyphosate until July 1st.

Many clients use protein crops as greening, or fallow to assist with blackgrass control, please email us to discuss these changes and possibly arrange a meeting. We can then review other options for y…

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Application window now open

DEADLINE MIDNIGHT 15th MAY 2017

RPA encouraging claims to be made online

Entitlements and land can be transferred online

RLE1 forms still required to make mapping changes

Be aware of the two-year entitlement usage rules

Supporting documents must be submitted by post (Young Farmer applications, New Farmer applications, continuation books, Organic certification)

Double check greening calculations, don’t rely on the RPA calculation online

Be aware of environmental stewardship options and cross check these against your land use code under BPS

2018 and beyond:

Likely to be some changes to g…

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