Single Payment Scheme
 

"Under the CAP Reform package, the Single Payment Scheme replaces eleven schemes with one new single payment. Farmers will have greater freedom to farm to the demands of the market as subsidies will be decoupled from production, and environmentally friendly farming practices will be better acknowledged and rewarded."

(Quoted from the Defra website)
 

Many debate the truth of this statement but from which ever angle you look at the Single Payment Scheme it is certainly a big change for farming in the UK. 

With so much paperwork to digest you may find that you need professional help to ensure that you make the most of this scheme and do not fall foul of the various deductions and penalties that the RPA can apply.

Changes for 2008

Removal of set aside - Following the a European Commission proposal in July to set the obligatory set-aside rate at 0% for the 2008 scheme year,  Defra have confirmed (26th September) that this will be the case.

FVP Entitlements - Jeff Rooker, Minister for Sustainable Food and Animal Health announced on the 29th August 2007 that with effect from the 2008 SPS scheme year the FVP entitlement system will be abolished.

Entitlement Trading

If you are interested in buying or selling entitlements please contact Anthony or Kevin who will be able to provide further information and advice.

Annual Claim Submission

CLM submits over 60 SP5 applications each May.  Although the process is getting easier with the move to prepopulated forms; 9 out of 10 forms are either missing fields or have been prepopulated with incorrect field sizes.  If you would like us to take care of your claim leaving you with a stress free May please contact one of the team.