LegalizeThe Agricultural Holdings (Units of Production) (England) Order 2017
Made: 10th October 2017
Laid before Parliament: 12th October 2017
Coming into force: 7th November 2017
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Citation, commencement and interpretation
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Assessment of productive capacity of land
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Revocation
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SCHEDULE — Prescribed units of production and determination of net annual income
| Column (1) Farming use | Column (1) Farming use | Column (2) Unit of Production | Column (3) Net annual income from unit of production (£) |
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| (1)This is the figure for animals which are kept for 12 months. In the case of animals kept for less than 12 months, a pro-rata adjustment of this figure is to be made. | (1)This is the figure for animals which are kept for 12 months. In the case of animals kept for less than 12 months, a pro-rata adjustment of this figure is to be made. | (1)This is the figure for animals which are kept for 12 months. In the case of animals kept for less than 12 months, a pro-rata adjustment of this figure is to be made. | (1)This is the figure for animals which are kept for 12 months. In the case of animals kept for less than 12 months, a pro-rata adjustment of this figure is to be made. |
| (2)This is the figure for animals (irrespective of age) which are kept for 12 months. In the case of animals kept for less than 12 months, a pro-rata adjustment of this figure is to be made. | (2)This is the figure for animals (irrespective of age) which are kept for 12 months. In the case of animals kept for less than 12 months, a pro-rata adjustment of this figure is to be made. | (2)This is the figure for animals (irrespective of age) which are kept for 12 months. In the case of animals kept for less than 12 months, a pro-rata adjustment of this figure is to be made. | (2)This is the figure for animals (irrespective of age) which are kept for 12 months. In the case of animals kept for less than 12 months, a pro-rata adjustment of this figure is to be made. |
| 1. Livestock | 1. Livestock | 1. Livestock | 1. Livestock |
| Dairy Cows | Dairy Cows | Cow | 450 |
| Beef Breeding cows: | on land in a less favoured area | Cow | -111 |
| on other land | Cow | -137 | |
| Beef fattening cattle (semi-intensive) | Beef fattening cattle (semi-intensive) | Head | -72[^f01000] |
| Dairy replacements | Dairy replacements | Head | 87[^f01001] |
| Ewes: | on land in a less favoured area | Ewe | -27 |
| on other land | Ewe | -6 | |
| Store lambs (including ewe-lambs sold as shearlings) | Store lambs (including ewe-lambs sold as shearlings) | Head | 4.2 |
| Pigs: | sows and gilts in pig | Sow or gilt | 270 |
| Pigs: | porker | Head | 7.8 |
| Pigs: | cutter | Head | 11 |
| Pigs: | bacon | Head | 13.9 |
| Poultry: | laying hens | Bird | 4.4 |
| Poultry: | broilers | Bird | 0.8 |
| Poultry: | point-of-lay pullets | Bird | 0.3 |
| Christmas turkeys | Christmas turkeys | Bird | 9.6 |
| 2. Farm arable crops | 2. Farm arable crops | 2. Farm arable crops | 2. Farm arable crops |
| Barley | Barley | Hectare | -48 |
| Beans | Beans | Hectare | -152 |
| Oilseed rape | Oilseed rape | Hectare | 32 |
| Dried peas | Dried peas | Hectare | 150 |
| Potatoes: | first early | Hectare | 3690 |
| Potatoes: | maincrop (including seed) | Hectare | 3440 |
| Sugar beet | Sugar beet | Hectare | 280 |
| Wheat | Wheat | Hectare | 100 |
| 3. Outdoor horticultural crops and fruit | 3. Outdoor horticultural crops and fruit | 3. Outdoor horticultural crops and fruit | 3. Outdoor horticultural crops and fruit |
| Orchard fruit | Orchard fruit | Hectare | 2450 |
| Soft fruit | Soft fruit | Hectare | 7310 |
| 4. Eligible hectare[^f00004] | 4. Eligible hectare[^f00004] | 4. Eligible hectare[^f00004] | 4. Eligible hectare[^f00004] |
| Land which was, in 2016, an eligible hectare within the meaning of Regulation 1307/2013 | moorland | Hectare | -27.6 |
| Land which was, in 2016, an eligible hectare within the meaning of Regulation 1307/2013 | Severely disadvantaged land, excluding moorland | Hectare | 126.8 |
| Land which was, in 2016, an eligible hectare within the meaning of Regulation 1307/2013 | Disadvantaged land | Hectare | 61.3 |
| Land which was, in 2016, an eligible hectare within the meaning of Regulation 1307/2013 | All other land | Hectare | -3.7 |
Signed
George Eustice — Minister of State — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs — 10th October 2017
Explanatory note
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Footnotes
[^f00001]: 1986 c.5. Section 96(1) of that Act defines the “Minister” in relation to England as the Secretary of State.
[^f00002]: OJ No L347, 20.12.20, p. 608 as last amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/142 (OJ No L28, 4.2.2016, p. 8; and corrected by Corrigendum, OJ No L130, 19.5.2016, p. 8.
[^f00003]: S.I. 2016/1002.
[^f00004]: Eligible hectares are entitled to receive direct payments made under the basic payment scheme established by Regulation 1307/2013 (BPS rates), including an additional greening component (greening rates) in relation to agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment. The figures given in column 3 are the aggregate of the BPS rate and greening rate applicable to that unit of production for the relevant farming use. The BPS rates used have been adjusted to take off average rents and 2% for cross-compliance. The BPS rates, greening rates and exchange rate applied are those confirmed on 15th November 2016 at https://www.gov.uk/government/news/rural-payments-agency-confirms-entitlement-values-for-2016-basic-payment-scheme.
Editorial notes
[^key-0dd1835689309410208a75321f9cbd5a]: Order revoked (23.4.2019) by The Agricultural Holdings (Units of Production) (England) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/769), arts. 1(1), 3
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