Low livestock grazing on moorland

Where it applies

Permanent grassland, Moorland

Eligibility conditions

• If any of this land is an SSSI, you need Natural England's consent before the RPA can offer you an agreement
• Above the moorland line (straddling parcels qualify if mostly above and managed as one grazing unit)
• Farmyards and turf or peat production land are ineligible

What you'll do

Graze moorland at a low stocking rate (no more than about 0.08 grazing livestock units/ha) to let sensitive vegetation recover. Write a stocking calendar each year showing planned grazing and livestock numbers.

Evidence to keep

• A written stocking calendar (monthly numbers by type and age)

Supplements you can add

• UPL5 — Keep cattle and ponies on moorland supplement (min. 70% GLU) (£18 per hectare, per year)
• UPL6 — Keep cattle and ponies on moorland supplement (100% GLU) (£23 per hectare, per year)
• SPM5 — Keep native breeds on extensively managed habitats supplement (>80%) (£11 per hectare, per year)

Combining with other actions

Actions that can be paid on the same area:

• SFI 2026: OFM3, UPL8, UPL10
• SFI 2024: CMOR1, HEF5, OFM3, UPL7, UPL8, UPL9, UPL10
• SFI 2023: MOR1
• CS Higher Tier: CAGF1, CAGF2, CAGF3, CAGF4, CHS4, CSP13, CSP14, CSP15, CSP20, CSP21, CSP9, CSW25, CWS1, CWS3
• Countryside Stewardship: HS4