I have an existing electronic farm map

Many farmers will have produced a digital map of their farm themselves or have created one with a business advisor.  You can either:

Send a link to us if you have a tool that allows you to share your map.

Alternatively, email a digital file (or folder with multiple files) to your Relationship Manager.

Acceptable file formats are:

  • GeoJSON
  • KML
  • SHP
  • DXF
  • TAB

I don't have an existing electronic farm map

We can create a map using your Single Business Identifier (SBI) with the Rural Payments Agency (RPA). Please make sure you provide the number to your Relationship Manager during the application process.

If a considerable area of your farmed land is not registered with the RPA and not included on your SBI, please send any other evidence you may have to help us create a complete map of your farm (e.g. land registry title plans or cropping plans)

The rural payments land mapping system is an excellent mapping tool to help you manage your land in Scotland. To obtain your map, please follow this process.

  1. Visit the Website: Go to the Rural Payments and Services Scotland website.
    https://account.ruralpayments.org/publicsite/login

  2. Log In: Use your account details to log in. You can request help to find your username or password. If you don’t have an account, you may need to create one.

  3. Access Your Information: Click on your business name on the home page. Then click on the locations tab and select Map.
    YouTube tutorial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKS9bk8Vi4w
  4. Select the relevant Land Parcels:  Click on the Locations Tab and then click on the view arrow next to the location you want to view. In the Data Tab select the Parcels you want to export.

  5. Locate the Shapefile Download Button:
    It looks like this:    

    Once you have selected the parcels, look on the top menu bar for a button labelled “Download Shapefile.”
    YouTube tutorial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSCCJtnAev4

  6. Download the Data: Click the download button to save your farm boundary file to your computer or enter your email to be sent a link to download the files.

    If you have any trouble, consider reaching out to Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS) customer support for help or follow this link for helpful tutorials https://www.ruralpayments.org/topics/lpis/tutorial-videos/

  7.  Send the boundaries to Oxbury:  Send an email with the boundary shape file attached to your Relationship Manager.

If you need additional assistance, this website page provides all the useful guides you would need to use the tool, but for the purposes of this request, the following tutorial videos are most relevant:

Guidance and tutorial videos

Rural Payments and Services Website > Land Mapping System > LPIS Guidance documents & tutorial videos.

https://www.ruralpayments.org/topics/lpis/tutorial-videos/

Accessing the map viewer via RP & S

Table of Contents 2. Map Viewer > Accessing the Map Viewer via RP & S

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKS9bk8Vi4w

Viewing the location codes (LC) and land parcels (LPID)

Table of Contents 2. Map Viewer > Viewing Location Codes (LC) and Land Parcels (LPID)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6_ZCcPdMVk

Exporting a full set of maps

Table of Contents 2.3. Exporting Shapefiles > Exporting a Full Set of Maps.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSCCJtnAev4

Please export shapefiles for all of your location codes.

If a considerable amount of your farmed land is not registered with Rural Payments, please send any other evidence you may have to help us create a complete map of your farm (e.g. land registry title plans or cropping plans)

  1. Log in to your Rural Payments Wales (RPW) account
  2. Click on Land and then select Interactive Map.
  3. When the interactive map loads at the top of the screen click on the Download Shapefiles option.
  4. Upon selecting Download Shapefiles, a Terms and Conditions message will be displayed on screen. Please ensure you have read and understood the Terms and Conditions before confirming you agree.
  5. Once confirmed, the Download button will become bold and available for you to press. Click Download. 2 x Shapefile.zips will be created and appear in the downloads file.
  6. Please email the 2 x Shapefile.zips to your Relationship Manager.

User Guide: https://help.thelandapp.com/en/articles/9822520-obtaining-field-parcel-data-from-rural-payments-wales

If a considerable amount of your farmed land is not registered with RPW, please send any other evidence you may have to help us create a complete map of your farm (e.g. land registry title plans or cropping plans)