Winter brings some DEFRA / RPA admin jobs... a chance to sit inside and keep warm!
Key DEFRA / RPA dates to be aware of...
1st December - Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship 2022 payment window opens.
1st December - If you keep sheep and/or goats, you must carry out your annual count of the animals on your holding as of 1 December, enter this into your holding register and complete the inventory by 31 December.
31st December - End of the BPS 2022 scheme year.
Best do it all as soon as possible and keep the DEFRA team happy!
