CUP8: Moderate livestock grazing on moorland
What is CUP8?
CUP8 is an action under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme. It pays £20.00 per year for moderate livestock grazing on moorland.
What do I need to do?
* Agree grazing livestock units (GLU) per hectare with your Natural England adviser (not exceeding 0.16 GLU per ha) or follow an agreed stocking calendar.
* Keep a monthly record of stock numbers and shepherding activities , including land parcel references, hectarage, planned grazing dates, and monthly livestock numbers (type and age).
* Do not supplementary feed livestock unless agreed with your Natural England adviser, or for animal welfare in extreme weather (2+ consecutive days of deep snow or hard frost).
Your Natural England adviser will assess your land. They’ll work with you to adapt and agree the activities you must do to achieve this action’s aim. All mandatory activities will be set out in your agreement document.
To get paid for this action, you must either:
What evidence do I need?
You must keep evidence to show what you have done to complete this action. If it’s not clear that you have done this action in a way that could reasonably be expected to achieve its aim, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) may ask for this evidence.
You must supply the evidence if they ask for it, including a monthly record of stock numbers and shepherding activities.
For each supplementary feed (due to extreme weather or as agreed), you must provide:
a record of the time and date
the location using maps and photographs
How much does CUP8 pay?
CUP8 pays £20.00 per year.
Which land is eligible?
You can do this action on land that’s: ---|---|--- Permanent grassland | Permanent grassland | PG01 Bracken, heather and heathland | Heath land and bracken | HE02 Scattered scrub | Notional features | NF03 Scattered bracken or heather | Notional features | NF02 Watercourse – river or stream (Rivers and Streams Type 2) | Inland water | IW02 Fen, marsh and swamp | Inland wetland | IW06 Bog | Inland wetland | IW07 Non-agricultural area or feature which is temporary and likely to change over time (i
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