New RPA forms hold key to future income.

Reports on a warning issued by rural consultants to farmers regarding the importance of filling in correct information on the new forms being distributed by the British Rural Payments Agency, as of July 2004. Impact of the information stated in the forms on the value of the historic single farm payment that farmers are entitled to; Qualifications of businesses that are candidates for force majeure; Reasons for opting to drop one or more reference years from the calculation.