RPA urged to clear backlog of BPS payments

Industry leaders have challenged the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) to clear the backlog of farm subsidy payments for 2015 and 2016 without further delay. The RPA said 78,000 – 91% of eligible farmers in England – received their Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payment for 2016 in December. This compares with just under 51% at the same time the previous year. Both the NFU and Country Land and Business Association (CLA), praised the RPA for its good payment performance, but said it must pay the […]