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<p>We recognise that global factors outside the Government’s control are increasing
farmer’s input costs, particularly fertiliser, feed, fuel and energy, and that increased
input costs can be challenging to cashflow.</p><p> </p><p>To support farmers in England,
the Government decided that the 2022 Basic Payment Scheme payment will be made in
two instalments each year for the remainder of the agricultural transition period,
to help farmers with their cashflow. We are also increasing revenue payment rates
for the Countryside Stewardship scheme by ca. 30% to reflect the change in costs since
2013.</p><p> </p><p>To further help with high input costs, Government has removed
the 25% tariff on maize imports from the USA to help with animal feed costs. We have
also introduced measures to help with the impact of global impacts on fertiliser supply
chains. These include a fertiliser industry roundtable, delayed changes to the use
of urea fertiliser, encouraging use of organic fertiliser and new technologies.</p><p>
</p><p>We have supported farmers through the worst global outbreak of Avian Flu in
many years through an improved the Avian Flu compensation scheme for farmers and eased
marketing rules to give certainty over business planning.</p><p> </p><p>Government
announced 45,000 visas for seasonal workers for the horticulture sector to ensure
they have the labour they need, up 15,000 from start of 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Other
support includes changes to guidance on farmers using manures, increased grants for
farmers and growers, boosting research and development, and supporting farmers to
build the health and fertility of their soil through the Sustainable Farming Incentive.</p><p>
</p><p>We have committed to spend around £600 million on grants and other support
for farmers to invest in productivity, animal health and welfare, innovation over
three years and paid out over £30 million so far in grants for technology and equipment,
having increased the original budget from £17 million and committed £90 million to
our Innovation Programme.</p>
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