HIGHER TIER NOW OPEN
On Thursday, on-line applications opened for those who have been invited to apply for Higher Tier and completed the pre-application advice process. The new CSHT offer includes:
- new actions to protect and maintain watercourses, including actions to improve water quality, manage water edge habitats and reduce the risk of downstream flooding
- floodplain meadows with a new species-rich floodplain meadow action to protect and expand wildlife habitats, provide natural floodwater storage, capture carbon, and enhance climate resilience
- agroforestry with four new actions to reduce soil erosion, improve water and air quality, provide shade and shelter for crops and livestock, and reduce flood risk
- quarterly payments, monthly agreement start dates, and a simpler online application process.
Read more at: CSHT opens for applications – Farming.
