FARMERS are to receive more information about how the new CAP Reforms will be implemented in England.

The Government will post an information leaflet to farmers in November, which includes details for new and young farmers.

George Eustice, Farming Minister, said: “This latest leaflet contains key information for new and young farmers about new support they will be able to access at the point their career needs it the most. If we are to see this industry continue to thrive, it’s vital that we encourage the brightest and best new talent into farming.”

It explains how they may be eligible for new Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) entitlements from the ‘national reserve’, and young farmers can also find out whether they are eligible to claim a top-up payment worth up to 25 per cent of the average value of their entitlements.

Up to three per cent of England's total Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) budget has been earmarked to create entitlements for new farmers and young farmers, if they currently have more land than entitlements.

The new entitlements for young farmers will be generated from the National Reserve. The RPA will allocate them according to the amount of eligible land farmers declare on their 2015 Basic Payment Scheme application and how many entitlements they already have.

A further two per cent of the BPS budget will be used to give extra money to young farmers if they have taken control of their farm in the last five years.

Most existing Single Payment Scheme (SPS) customers will qualify for BPS, but some operating certain non-agricultural businesses will not be eligible. The leaflet provides further detail around the ‘active farmer’ requirements of the scheme and definitions of those who may not be eligible.

The leaflet also includes more information about hedges and how they can be counted as Ecological Focus Areas. Rules around the width, length, height and location of hedges are all covered.