Rural Payments Agency
December 2025
More than £400m paid out for sustainable food production
June 2025
Neil Hornby appointed Interim Chief Executive of the Rural Payments Agency
August 2024
First instalment of new delinked payments issued to businesses?
March 2024
Rural Payments Agency opens claim windows for farm payments for 2024
January 2024
RPA continues to support farmers and rural businesses
December 2023
Thousands of farm businesses receive payments from the RPA
July 2023
Advance BPS payments to be issued to farmers
March 2023
Latest application window opens for 2024 Countryside Stewardship agreements
Rural Payments Agency opens application windows for farm payments for 2023
February 2023
Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier application window opens for 2024 agree…
January 2023
RPA’s strong performance helps farmers and rural businesses across the coun…
December 2022
Thousands of rural businesses receive payments from the RPA
September 2022
Basic Payment Scheme 2022 entitlement rates
July 2022
Advance payments issued to farmers
March 2021
RPA opens window for farm payments for 2021
January 2021
The RPA delivers best ever December payment performance
December 2020
£21 million awarded to farmers to boost productivity
June 2020
Flood-hit farmers can now apply to £6 million fund
Bridging payments for stewardship agreements complete
April 2020
Bridging payments give cash injection for stewardship customers
Extra month to claim for farm payments
March 2020
Update on farm payment schemes
February 2020
Last chance to express interest for rural business growth grants
January 2020
Latest on RPA payments to farmers and land managers
December 2019
RPA makes full payments to thousands of rural businesses
September 2019
BPS 2019 payment exchange rate set
July 2019
RPA confirms overdue agri-environment claims have been fully paid
June 2019
Thousands of farmers in stewardship agreements to be paid in July
January 2019
93.4% of Basic Payment Scheme claims paid in December
September 2018
Derogation from some Ecological Focus Areas
August 2018
London market trader fined for selling rotten fruit with incorrect labellin…
June 2018
Application return deadline for Countryside Stewardship extended to 31 Augu…
Fruit retailer fined after failing to meet marketing standards
Hull based retailer fined for selling rotten fruit and vegetables
May 2018
Rural Payments helpline is now available
Leeds based fresh produce retailer fined for selling rotten fruit and veget…
BPS 2018 applications due in the next two weeks
April 2018
Bridging payments delivered to 3,200 farmers
January 2018
91% of Basic Payment Scheme claims in England paid in December
December 2017
Leeds retailer fined after failing to meet marketing standards
2017 Basic Payment Scheme payments underway
November 2017
Farmers set for increased payments as the Rural Payments Agency confirms BP…
September 2017
BPS 2017 payments exchange rate set
March 2017
Newcastle fresh produce retailer fined after failing to meet marketing stan…
February 2017
Environment Secretary announces bridging payments for Basic Payment Scheme …
January 2017
£120 million available to support growth in rural areas
December 2016
Bristol fresh produce retailer fined after failing to meet marketing standa…
Lancashire fresh produce retailer fined after failing to meet marketing sta…
November 2016
Yorkshire fresh produce retailer fined after failing to meet marketing stan…
September 2016
First £1 million paid to help recovery of flood-hit farmers
June 2016
RPA sets out plans for resolving farmers’ BPS 2015 queries
Final deadline to apply for BPS 2016 fast approaching
May 2016
BPS 2016 sets new online record
Over 85,500 applications for 2016 BPS submitted by deadline
New £3.5m Cumbria Footpath Fund Launched
April 2016
RPA to fast-track bridging payments
March 2016
Yorkshire fruit and veg retailer fined after failing to meet fresh produce …
February 2016
London fruit and veg retailer fined after failing to meet fresh produce mar…
BPS 2016 online applications can start from first week in March
Nottingham based fresh produce retailer fined for failing to meet marketing…
January 2016
Farming Recovery Fund extended to all parts of Lancashire and Yorkshire
Birmingham fruit and veg wholesaler prosecuted for failing to meet produce …
December 2015
North London fruit and veg retailer prosecuted for failing to meet produce …
Recovery fund for flood-affected farmers opens
Burnley fruit and veg store fined for failing to meet fresh produce standar…
RPA urges farmers to be vigilant against fraud
RPA confirms BPS payments are already hitting farmers’ bank accounts in Eng…
November 2015
Kent shopkeeper fined for fruit and vegetable offences
RPA confirms BPS payments set to begin on 1 December
RPA making good progress towards BPS payments for farmers
September 2015
Euro exchange rate set for 2015 Basic Payment Scheme payments
RPA helps farmers by providing guidance on greening rules 2016
Bristol shopkeeper fined for rotten fruit and vegetables offences
July 2015
Basic Payment Scheme claims window closes
Final call for Basic Payment Scheme claims
North London shopkeeper fined for rotten fruit and vegetables offences
June 2015
BPS 2015 closes in 10 days warns RPA
RPA support for late BPS applications
RPA gears up to receive last minute BPS claims
Tips for Basic Payment Scheme application forms
Drop-in centre opening hours extended ahead of BPS deadline
More than half of BPS 2015 claims submitted as deadline approaches
May 2015
Bradford shopkeeper fined for selling rotten fruit and vegetables
Latest information on applying for Basic Payment Scheme 2015
April 2015
RPA announces more detail on how to claim for BPS 2015
March 2015
RPA issues important reminder to recipients of CAP funds
February 2015
RPA opens new Rural Payments service to all BPS customers
January 2015
Update on Rural Payments service
RPA announces SPS target surpassed more than two months early
Thousands get ready to claim Basic Payment Scheme 2015
Agents lead the way in registering on new online service for rural payments
December 2014
Latest CAP leaflet includes important details on active farmer rule
SPS 2014 – RPA creates new record on first day payments
West Yorkshire retailers fined for rotten fruit and veg
November 2014
Bradford retailers fined for rotten fruit and vegetables
RPA announces 2014 SPS entitlement values
RPA opens bids for ‘Enjoy, It’s from Europe’ cash
October 2014
More details released on CAP Reform in England
RPA unveils ‘top tips’ as more customers invited to use new online service
Reminder to smallholders about minimum claim size
RPA reminds farmers of important entitlements deadline
New digital GPS devices for RPA inspectors
Euro exchange rate set for 2014 Single Payment Scheme payments
September 2014
CAP Reform: Dual use will continue to be allowed in 2015
RPA unveils ‘extra help’ to get farmers online for BPS
RPA sets new standard in customer satisfaction
Smallholders urged to plan for important CAP changes
August 2014
RPA releases July milk production figures
Milk production stays within UK’s quota
July 2014
New opportunity to test RLR Viewer
2014-15 Rural Payments Agency (RPA) Business Plan published
RPA releases June milk production figures
The Rural Payments Agency’s Annual Report and Accounts published
June 2014
14,000 more farmers go online for SPS 2014
Greening: Work Out What It Means For You
RPA releases May milk production figures
Apply now for cash to promote and inform on EU agricultural produce
Could you be a member of the Independent Agricultural Appeals Panel?
May 2014
RPA accepting late SPS 2014 applications until 9 June
RPA releases April milk production figures
RPA urges last minute push to meet SPS 2014 deadline
RPA opens call centres for longer over final SPS 2014 weekend
April 2014
RPA supporting farmers at North Somerset Show
RPA warns on approaching 2014 SPS deadline
Countryside gets set to claim £15billion under CAP reform
RPA releases March milk production figures
March 2014
Farmers pilot new digital mapping service for RPA
February 2014
Online applications open today (20/2) for Single Payment Scheme 2014