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<p>Our ambitious new Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme will be the cornerstone
of our agricultural policy in England after we leave the EU. Due to the environmental
quality of upland areas, upland farmers will be well placed to benefit from the new
ELM system which will reward land managers for the public goods they provide and deliver
an income stream.</p><p> </p><p>We have pledged to continue to commit the same cash
total in funds for farm support until the end of this Parliament, expected in 2022.
This includes all funding provided for farm support under both Pillar 1 and Pillar
2 of the current Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). We are working across Government
to develop future funding arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>We will phase out Direct Payments
in England during an agricultural transition period, giving time for farmers to adjust.
We plan to start reducing payments in 2021. We aim to phase out Direct Payments completely
by the end of the transition period, with the last payments being made for the 2027
scheme year.</p><p> </p><p>We expect that simplified versions of Countryside Stewardship
will continue to be open to new applicants, including an uplands offer and capital
grants. We are also currently considering whether or not to continue to extend certain
Higher Level Stewardship Scheme agreements that offer strong continued environmental
benefits expiring in 2019. Upland areas will continue to deliver outcomes and new
agreements can be set up as we test and refine the new ELM arrangements.</p>
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