National Tillage Sustainability Support Scheme

The 2026 Tillage Sustainability Support Scheme payment is in recognition of the significant additional pressures encountered in the tillage sector in recent years. The scheme will provide for a degressive rate of payment (outlined in table 1 below) to applicants who declared cereal and oilseed rape crops on their 2025 Basic Income Support for Sustainability(BISS) and other area-based application.

Important points to note:

• Online applications can be made via the MyAgFood portal.
• Closing for applications is March 9th, 2026.
• Eligible crops under the scheme are barley, wheat, oats, rye triticale and oilseed rape.
• The eligible crops must have been declared by the applicant on their 2025 BISS and other area-based application.
• All payments will be subject to the EU rules on de minimis

For full terms and conditions, visit the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s website