The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has made a Statutory Rule entitled "The Farming for Sustainability Knowledge Transfer Payments Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025", (S.R. 2025 No. 40) which comes in operation on 1 April 2025.

The purpose of this Statutory Rule is to introduce the Farming for Sustainability – (Knowledge) Scheme. The Scheme provides for payments to be made by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to eligible farm businesses in relation to hosting visits as part of the scheme. Also included is a specific payment to eligible farm businesses within Business Sustainability Groups to support learning both individually and as a group.

This Rule may be purchased from the Stationery Office at www.tsoshop.co.uk or by contacting TSO Customer Services on 0333 202 5070, or viewed online at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr www.tsoshop.co.uk or by contacting TSO Customer Services on 0333 202 5070, or viewed online at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr

This Rule gives legal effect to the Farm Sustainability Transition Payment (FSTP) which will replace the current Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) within 2025. It also includes a number of additional legislative changes to ensure the continued roll out of the Farm Support and Development Programme.

This Rule may be purchased from the Stationery Office at www.tsoshop.co.uk or by contacting TSO Customer Services on 0333 202 5070, or viewed online at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr