If your holding is part of a Glastir Entry or Glastir Advanced Contract and you are due to complete capital works in 2016, please ensure that they MUST BE COMPLETED no later than 31 December 2016. Capital Works can only be claimed via your RPW on-line account and this must be
The South Wales Dairy Conference will be held at the Nant-y-ffîn Hotel, Clynderwen, Pembrokeshire on Tuesday 7th February 2017. For further details of speakers, and to register an interest in attending please visit the event’s new website http://dairyconference.wales/
The Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the 2nd theme window ( Water Quality and Quantity) opened on Monday 12 December and will be open until 11:59pm on Monday 23 January 2017. Although it is called the Glastir Small Grants Scheme, you don’t need to be part of Glastir to apply. However,
Welsh farmers can access a wide range of support available through Farming Connect. With accredited training, discussion groups, mentoring, advisory service and much more, there has never been a better time to benefit from business support and/ or technical advice. Many services are fully funded, others are subsidised by up
If you keep cattle, sheep or goats, in Spring 2017 you will be able to choose between setting-up a Quarantine Unit (QU) to manage movements or continue to adhere to the Six Day Standstill (6DSS) rule on your whole holding. Further details are available on the Welsh Government website.
Contract offers are being made via RPW Online, therefore if you are expecting a Glastir Advanced 2017 contract, please check your online account via which acceptance of your contract offer should be made within the deadline stipulated in the offer. If you encounter any problems or are unable to access the
Change to the renewal process – Type 1 authorisations Please note that from 1 October 2016, existing short journey transporter authorisations (Type 1) will not renew automatically. Instead, all applicants must reapply for authorisation by completing form WIT55 and submit this for their authorisation to be renewed before their existing authorisation expires.
The Welsh Government are consulting on the current measures for reducing water pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources. New regulations are to be introduced in 2017 – these could have a major impact on the Industry. It is therefore IMPORTANT that as many as possible of the farming community submit their
Rural Payments Wales (RPW) Online can be used to apply for and manage your payments for the Welsh Government’s Basic Payment and Glastir Schemes. Firstly, you will need a Service Activation Code (SAC) which can be requested from the Customer Contact Centre on 0300 062 5004 (during office hours). You will subsequently
All existing Glastir Organic Contract holders must complete and submit a Business Plan via their RPW Online account by 31 December 2016. A guidance booklet and business plan template is available to download from the Welsh Government’s website, – the Glastir Organic 2016 annual claim will not be validated for payment
Glastir Small Grants contracts are now being issued to those farmers who have been selected as part of the carbon theme, following their expression of interest in the window which closed on 5 August 2016. Contracts need to be accepted within 21 days of issue and are available on your
The Euro exchange rate has been set for calculating 2016 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments. BPS payments for Wales are set in Euros and then converted into sterling and the rate, an average of the European Central Bank exchange rates set in September, will be:- €1 = £0.85228 In 2015,