TIME is running our for farmers to apply for cash help a farming union is warning.

The Farmers' Union of Wales is urging farmers to hurry and apply for BPS loans, as the application window closes on November 30.

The new Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) has been put in place to help farmers.

As this is an opt in scheme, farmers have to apply for the loan through their Rural Payment Wales online account.

FUW Pembrokeshire CEO Rebecca Voyle said: “It is expected that the loan payments will be made during the week starting December 10, and all BPS loan payments will be made direct to farmers bank accounts.

“The loan value paid to farmers will be a maximum of 70% of their estimated 2018 BPS payment, which will be based on the area declared for BPS on the SAF 2018 and the number of payment entitlements held on May 15, 2018.

“I would like to urge all eligible farmers to consider making an application before the deadline as there will be no further opportunity to apply for a BPS loan after the 30 November.”

“It should be noted that if you apply for a loan and your full BPS payment is released on December 1, then your loan application will be automatically cancelled by RPW, so you have nothing to lose.

For uestions about completing BPS Loan applications you can either contact RPW’s Customer Contact Centre on 0300 062 5004, or your local county office,” added Mrs Voyle.

Further details regarding BPS Loans are also available on the Welsh Government’s Website (https://beta.gov.wales/basic-payment-scheme-loan-rules-booklet).