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  • FwNT Scheme Payments

    Topics:
    • Sustainable Agriculture Programme, 
    • Agricultural & Environmental Schemes, 
    • Grants and Funding

    The claim window for work completed will open on 2 March 2026, and close on 31 March 2026.

    Payment claim

    All selected actions and associated supporting items should be carried out in line with the provided specifications, with work being completed by 31 March 2026, with the exception of retention of winter stubble, which should be retained to the 15th of February, and multi-species winter cover crop which should be retained to the 15th of February and then destroyed in line with normal husbandry practice.

    If you have not been able to carry out all of the actions you applied for you should only claim for the work which has been completed.

    Payment Rates

    Environmental Action

    Code

    FwN Payment

    Unit

    Planting new hedgerows

    NHG

    £6.49

    m

    Creation of Riparian Buffer Strip   – 2 metre

    BST

    £1.41

    m

    Creation of Riparian Buffer Strip   – 7 metre

    BSS

    £4.93

    m

    Retention of Winter Stubble

    WST

    £93.00

    ha

    Farmland tree planting

    FTP

    £6,756.00

    ha

    Multi-species Winter Cover Crop

    WCC

    £225.00

    ha

        
    Supporting Item

    Code

    FwN Payment

    Unit

    Protective Fencing

    PRF

    £6.52

    m

    Gate and 2 posts

    GTP

    £310.29

    set

    Drinker and base

    TRB

    £169.70

    set

    Pasture Pump

    PPU

    £239.06

    unit

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