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Rural Payments Agency
Rural Payments
Agency
Funding for farmers, growers and land managers
Rules for farmers and land managers
Rural payments service: check for maintenance and downtime
Register and update your details with the Rural Payments Agency
Sign in to the Rural Payments service
Register land or update digital maps for rural payments
Use Cattle Tracing System (CTS) Online
Apply for a CPH number
Extreme weather guidance
Cross compliance
Featured
14 April 2026
—
Blog post
Equipment and technology funding: deadline reminder
The window to apply for the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF 2026) closes at midday on 28 April 2026. If you are planning to invest in equipment or technology for your business this year, apply now.
19 March 2026
—
Blog post
The 2026 Capital Grants offer
When the Capital Grants offer opens in July, £225 million will be available to support farmers, land managers and rural businesses to deliver environmental improvements across England.
18 March 2026
—
Blog post
Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship revenue claims are open for 2026
You can now submit your 2026 revenue claim for Countryside Stewardship (CS) or Environmental Stewardship (ES).
17 March 2026
—
Blog post
FETF 2026: apply now for equipment and technology grants
You can now apply for a Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) 2026 grant to help invest in equipment and technology for your business.
24 February 2026
—
Blog post
SFI26: details, definitions and what to expect
In this post, we explain what to expect from the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer in 2026.
24 February 2026
—
Blog post
Farming Equipment and Technology Fund 2026: guidance now available
The application window for the next round of the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF 2026) will open on 17 March.
Latest from the Rural Payments Agency
How to make a capital or revenue claim
22 April 2026
Guidance
Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT)
22 April 2026
Guidance
Land use codes for rural payments
22 April 2026
Guidance
See all latest documents
Subscriptions
Get emails
What we do
We pay out over £2 billion each year to support a thriving farming and food sector, supporting agricultural and rural communities to create a better place to live.
RPA
is an executive agency, sponsored by the
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
, supported by
1 public body
.
Read more about what we do
Follow us
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Twitter
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YouTube
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Rural Payments blog
(opens in new tab)
Follow on
Facebook
(opens in new tab)
Documents
Services
Use Cattle Tracing System (CTS) Online
RLE1 form: how to register land and update digital maps
See all services
Guidance and regulation
Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) 2026
17 March 2026
Guidance
Register and update your details with the Rural Payments Agency
30 July 2025
Guidance
See all guidance and regulation
News and communications
New Rural Payments Agency (RPA) non-executive directors appointed
3 March 2026
News story
Strong uptake for Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier agreements
26 January 2026
Press release
See all news and communications
Research and statistics
Amending guidance for a County Parish Holding number: RPC Opinion
1 February 2019
Research and analysis
Rural Payments Agency's NQRP assurance statement: RPC Opinion
1 February 2019
Research and analysis
See all research and statistics
Policy papers and consultations
Rural Payments Agency Data Protection Policy
27 March 2025
Policy paper
Hedgerow management: regulatory approach and use of civil sanctions
19 February 2025
Consultation outcome
See all policy papers and consultations
Transparency and freedom of information releases
Fruit and Vegetables Aid Scheme: annual report for 2024
3 November 2025
Corporate report
Rural Payments Agency annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025
5 August 2025
Corporate report
See all transparency and freedom of information releases
Our management
Oliver Munn
Chief Executive, RPA
Mark Ashenden
Business Strategic Management Director
Ali Johnson
Service Delivery Director
Tom Foster
Grants Service Owner Director
Contact RPA
Rural Payments Agency
PO Box 69
Reading
RG1 3YD
United Kingdom
Email
ruralpayments@defra.gov.uk
Main switchboard
03000 200 301
(Official correspondence only)
Find out about call charges at
www.gov.uk/call-charges
Rural Payments Agency
Rural Payments Agency
PO Box 352
Worksop
S80 9FG
United Kingdom
Email
ruralpayments@defra.gov.uk
Main switchboard
03000 200 301
General correspondence address
Defra rural services helpline
Rural Payments Agency
PO Box 352
Worksop
S80 9FG
United Kingdom
Email
ruralpayments@defra.gov.uk
Defra rural services helpline
03000 200 301
Contact the Defra Rural Services helpline for farming-related advice from the Rural Payments Agency.
Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm.
You should also call us 24/7 to report suspicion of notifiable disease in animals. Please choose the option for Animal and Plant Health Agency.
Find out about call charges at
www.gov.uk/call-charges
.
Cattle tracing
Email
bcmsenquiries@rpa.gov.uk
0345 050 1234 (General)
0345 050 3456 (Welsh)
RPA fraud line
RPA fraud referral team
PO Box 69
Reading
RG1 3YD
United Kingdom
Email
FraudInConfidence@rpa.gov.uk
Fraud line (freephone)
0800 347 347
If you suspect that a fraud has been committed, please let us know by e-mail or by calling the freephone fraud line.
Your details and the information you provide will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Agricultural Wages complaints
Agricultural Wages Team
Rural Payments Agency
Sterling House
17 Dix's Field
Exeter
EX1 1QA
United Kingdom
Email
agriwages@rpa.gov.uk
Agricultural Wages Team
01392 315719
Search for 'agricultural wages complaint form' at
www.gov.uk
for more information.
RPA media enquiries
Press office
Seacole Building
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom
Contact: RPA media enquiries
Telephone
03300 416560
Out of Hours (queries before 9am and after 6pm on weekdays, and on weekends and public holidays)
0345 051 8486
This telephone number is for press calls only. Please see above for helpline / main switchboard.
Make a Freedom of Information (FOI) request
Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and
how to make a request
.
Check
our previous releases
to see if we’ve already answered your question.
Make a new request by contacting us using the details below.
Rural Payments Agency
RPA Information Rights Team
Rural Payments Agency
Eden Bridge House
Lowther Street
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA3 8DX
United Kingdom
Email
irt@rpa.gov.uk
Phone
03300 416 502
FOI requests can be made in writing only, either by post or by email. An EIR request can be made in writing or by phone.
High profile groups within RPA
British Cattle Movement Service
Corporate information
Accessible documents policy
Complaints procedure
Equality and diversity
Our energy use
Our governance
Jobs and contracts
Procurement at RPA
Read about the types of information we routinely publish in our
Publication scheme
. Find out about our commitment to
publishing in Welsh
. Our
Personal information charter
explains how we treat your personal information.
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Rural Payments Agency
Rural Payments
Agency
Funding for farmers, growers and land managers
Rules for farmers and land managers
Rural payments service: check for maintenance and downtime
Register and update your details with the Rural Payments Agency
Sign in to the Rural Payments service
Register land or update digital maps for rural payments
Use Cattle Tracing System (CTS) Online
Apply for a CPH number
Extreme weather guidance
Cross compliance
Featured
14 April 2026
—
Blog post
Equipment and technology funding: deadline reminder
The window to apply for the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF 2026) closes at midday on 28 April 2026. If you are planning to invest in equipment or technology for your business this year, apply now.
19 March 2026
—
Blog post
The 2026 Capital Grants offer
When the Capital Grants offer opens in July, £225 million will be available to support farmers, land managers and rural businesses to deliver environmental improvements across England.
18 March 2026
—
Blog post
Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship revenue claims are open for 2026
You can now submit your 2026 revenue claim for Countryside Stewardship (CS) or Environmental Stewardship (ES).
17 March 2026
—
Blog post
FETF 2026: apply now for equipment and technology grants
You can now apply for a Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) 2026 grant to help invest in equipment and technology for your business.
24 February 2026
—
Blog post
SFI26: details, definitions and what to expect
In this post, we explain what to expect from the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer in 2026.
24 February 2026
—
Blog post
Farming Equipment and Technology Fund 2026: guidance now available
The application window for the next round of the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF 2026) will open on 17 March.
Latest from the Rural Payments Agency
How to make a capital or revenue claim
22 April 2026
Guidance
Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT)
22 April 2026
Guidance
Land use codes for rural payments
22 April 2026
Guidance
See all latest documents
Subscriptions
Get emails
What we do
We pay out over £2 billion each year to support a thriving farming and food sector, supporting agricultural and rural communities to create a better place to live.
RPA
is an executive agency, sponsored by the
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
, supported by
1 public body
.
Read more about what we do
Follow us
The following links open in a new tab
Follow on
(opens in new tab)
Follow on
YouTube
(opens in new tab)
Follow on
Rural Payments blog
(opens in new tab)
Follow on
(opens in new tab)
Documents
Services
Use Cattle Tracing System (CTS) Online
RLE1 form: how to register land and update digital maps
See all services
Guidance and regulation
Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) 2026
17 March 2026
Guidance
Register and update your details with the Rural Payments Agency
30 July 2025
Guidance
See all guidance and regulation
News and communications
New Rural Payments Agency (RPA) non-executive directors appointed
3 March 2026
News story
Strong uptake for Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier agreements
26 January 2026
Press release
See all news and communications
Research and statistics
Amending guidance for a County Parish Holding number: RPC Opinion
1 February 2019
Research and analysis
Rural Payments Agency's NQRP assurance statement: RPC Opinion
1 February 2019
Research and analysis
See all research and statistics
Policy papers and consultations
Rural Payments Agency Data Protection Policy
27 March 2025
Policy paper
Hedgerow management: regulatory approach and use of civil sanctions
19 February 2025
Consultation outcome
See all policy papers and consultations
Transparency and freedom of information releases
Fruit and Vegetables Aid Scheme: annual report for 2024
3 November 2025
Corporate report
Rural Payments Agency annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025
5 August 2025
Corporate report
See all transparency and freedom of information releases
Our management
Oliver Munn
Chief Executive, RPA
Mark Ashenden
Business Strategic Management Director
Ali Johnson
Service Delivery Director
Tom Foster
Grants Service Owner Director
Contact RPA
Rural Payments Agency
PO Box 69
Reading
RG1 3YD
United Kingdom
ruralpayments@defra.gov.uk
Main switchboard
03000 200 301
(Official correspondence only)
Find out about call charges at
www.gov.uk/call-charges
Rural Payments Agency
Rural Payments Agency
PO Box 352
Worksop
S80 9FG
United Kingdom
ruralpayments@defra.gov.uk
Main switchboard
03000 200 301
General correspondence address
Defra rural services helpline
Rural Payments Agency
PO Box 352
Worksop
S80 9FG
United Kingdom
ruralpayments@defra.gov.uk
Defra rural services helpline
03000 200 301
Contact the Defra Rural Services helpline for farming-related advice from the Rural Payments Agency.
Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm.
You should also call us 24/7 to report suspicion of notifiable disease in animals. Please choose the option for Animal and Plant Health Agency.
Find out about call charges at
www.gov.uk/call-charges
.
Cattle tracing
bcmsenquiries@rpa.gov.uk
0345 050 1234 (General)
0345 050 3456 (Welsh)
RPA fraud line
RPA fraud referral team
PO Box 69
Reading
RG1 3YD
United Kingdom
FraudInConfidence@rpa.gov.uk
Fraud line (freephone)
0800 347 347
If you suspect that a fraud has been committed, please let us know by e-mail or by calling the freephone fraud line.
Your details and the information you provide will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Agricultural Wages complaints
Agricultural Wages Team
Rural Payments Agency
Sterling House
17 Dix's Field
Exeter
EX1 1QA
United Kingdom
agriwages@rpa.gov.uk
Agricultural Wages Team
01392 315719
Search for 'agricultural wages complaint form' at
www.gov.uk
for more information.
RPA media enquiries
Press office
Seacole Building
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom
Contact: RPA media enquiries
Telephone
03300 416560
Out of Hours (queries before 9am and after 6pm on weekdays, and on weekends and public holidays)
0345 051 8486
This telephone number is for press calls only. Please see above for helpline / main switchboard.
Make a Freedom of Information (FOI) request
Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and
how to make a request
.
Check
our previous releases
to see if we’ve already answered your question.
Make a new request by contacting us using the details below.
Rural Payments Agency
RPA Information Rights Team
Rural Payments Agency
Eden Bridge House
Lowther Street
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA3 8DX
United Kingdom
irt@rpa.gov.uk
Phone
03300 416 502
FOI requests can be made in writing only, either by post or by email. An EIR request can be made in writing or by phone.
High profile groups within RPA
British Cattle Movement Service
Corporate information
Accessible documents policy
Complaints procedure
Equality and diversity
Our energy use
Our governance
Jobs and contracts
Procurement at RPA
Read about the types of information we routinely publish in our
Publication scheme
. Find out about our commitment to
publishing in Welsh
. Our
Personal information charter
explains how we treat your personal information.
Is this page useful?
Maybe
Thank you for your feedback
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