GRH10: Lenient grazing supplement
What is GRH10?
GRH10 is an action under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme. It pays £28 per year for lenient grazing supplement.
What do I need to do?
* Manage the sward during the growing season through light grazing with cattle, or a combination of cattle and sheep , to achieve a range of shorter and taller grasses.
* Do not cut the area for hay or silage.
During the growing season, you must manage the sward in a way that can reasonably be expected to achieve this action’s aim. This includes lightly grazing it with cattle, or a combination of cattle and sheep.
You must not cut the area for hay or silage.
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What evidence do I need?
You must keep evidence to show what you’ve done to complete this action, such as:
stocking records to show grazing activity at a land parcel level
field operations at a land parcel level and associated invoices
* photographs or other documentation to show management undertaken
If it’s not clear that you’ve done this action in a way that could reasonably be expected to achieve its aim, we may ask for this evidence. You must supply the evidence if we ask for it.
How much does GRH10 pay?
GRH10 pays £28 per year.
Which land is eligible?
The land parcel must meet one of the following conditions: have at least one boundary that’s a hedgerow there’s scrub cover close to the parcel (usually around 200 metres (m) away) You cannot do this action on land that’s already entered into the following equivalent base actions in a Countryside Stewardship agreement: GS2 (permanent grassland with very low inputs – outside SDAs) GS5 (permanent grassland with very low inputs – SDAs)
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This information is provided by Farmwalk based on published government guidance. Always check the latest guidance on GOV.UK.