Guidance: Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT)

Find out when and how to apply for CSHT funding from 2025 and how to manage your agreement.




Guidance: Apply for a lump sum payment to leave or retire from farming

Information about the Lump Sum Exit Scheme and what you need to do.




Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) actions affected by Lump Sum Exit Scheme payments

Find out if you need to repay your lump sum payment from the Lump Sum Exit Scheme when you apply for CSHT.




Research: Lumpy skin disease in Europe

Preliminary and updated outbreak assessments for lumpy skin disease in Europe.




Research: FloodReady: an action plan to build the resilience of people and properties

Professor Peter Bonfield’s independent review of property flood resilience examines the actions needed to make more properties resilient to flooding.