DESPITE the foot and mouth disease outbreak, the countryside stewardship and environmentally sensitive areas schemes remain open.
To give farmers more time to prepare applications, the closing date for applications under the ESA scheme has been moved back one month to May 31, the same closing date as for CSS.
Guidance on how to make an application, and application forms, are available from MAFF regional offices.
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