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Payment Rates

As a result of the Payment Rate review that was undertaken in collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders between mid-June and mid-August 2005, here are the current Rural Stewardship scheme rates and the new Rural Stewardship Scheme rates.

RSS Management Payment Rates
Current RatesNew Rates
Extensive Management of Mown Grassland for Birds£150£163
Management of Open Grazed Grasslands for Birds£100£110
Extensive Management of Mown Grassland for Corncrakes£190£263
Management of Early and Late Cover for Corncrakes£160£170
Creation and management of early and late cover for corncrakes£0£738
Management of Wet Grassland for Waders£100£110
Management of Species-rich Grassland£100£85
Bracken Eradication Program (Species-rich Grassland)£25£26
Creation and Management of Species-rich Grassland, Eligible arable£250£248
Creation and Management of Species-rich Grassland, Improved Grassland£150£248
Management of Coastal Heath£80£80
Management of Lowland Heath£115£115
Moorland Management£1£1
Stock Disposal£45£19.65
Muirburn and Heather Swiping£11£11
Bracken Eradication Program (Moorland)£25£26
Management of Wetland£100£85
Management of Lowland Raised Bogs£70£74
Creation and Management of Wetland£250£248
Management of Water Margin£400£300
Management of Flood Plain£25£30
Management of Basin and Valley Mire Buffer Area£250£260
Management of Grassmargin or Beetlebank in Arable Fields£736£619
Management of Conservation Headlands£70£80
Management of Conservation Headlands (Non Nitrogenous Fertiliser)£150£150
Management of Extended Hedges£500£0.41/running metre
Management of Hedgerows£5,000£0.85/running metre
Introduction or Retention of Extensive Cropping (LFA only)< 3 Years£120£120
Introduction or Retention of Extensive Cropping (LFA only)> 3 Years£140£180
Management of Cropped Machair£200£220
Management of Cropped Machair (Traditional)£240£270
Spring Cropping£115£106
Unharvested Crops£600£445
Management of Scrub£55£52
Management of Native or Semi-Natural Woodland£100£80
Management of Ancient Wood Pasture on Improved Grassland£100£100
Management of Ancient Wood Pasture on Unimproved Grassland£100£100
Management of Ancient Wood Pasture on Rough Grazings£30£28
Management of a Site of Archaeological or Historical Interest£80£80 per 0.25ha
Management of a Site of Archaeological Interest Sown to Grass£320£320
Conservation Management Plan with SMSU£50£44
Conservation Management Plan with SMSU, Collective Application£60£53
Retention or Introduction of cattle of native or traditional breeds (1)£5£74
Retention or Introduction of cattle of native or traditional breeds (2)£340£374


Page updated: Thursday, August 7, 2008