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A few important reminders for anyone considering an NPI application: Tranche 1 ACRES participants: This is your final opportunity to apply for NPIs before your current ACRES contract ends. Bracken Strimming and Bracken Mechanical are not available under the 2026 NPI Annual Works Plan. If bracken is an issue on your farm, contact your CP Team as it may be dealt with through an ACRES Landscape Action instead. Do not begin any work before receiving your NPI Approval Letter. Any

Riparian buffer zone – Area: management (which includes mowing or mulching) is permitted after 31 August and before 15 January. Riparian buffer strip/zone: cutting (offtake removal or topping) is not permitted between 1 March and 31 August annually. Brassica fodder stubble: sown by 15th of September each year Catch crops: sown by 15th of September each year Environmental Management of Arable Fallow: 31st of March (cultivation), 15th September (catch crop) Low Input