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Digital Compliance

As farming moves into the digital age, more and more tasks are required to be completed online rather than on paper.

This section of the FAS website is a compilation of resources around some of the key digital platforms and tasks that you will likely need to use.

This includes Rural Payments and Services for SAF completion, business details maintenance and viewing and editing your farm map. As well as getting started with digital crop records software for the first time.

If Step 1 for you is to purchase a computer before looking at any of the applications then click the image to the right for help on what to think about as you purchase your first computer.

Getting Started with a Computer
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SAF Online Completion

SAF Online Completion


Video Guide on how to complete your SAF online

Unsure on how to complete your SAF online then this video will take you through the process.

Video on the benefits of completing your SAF online

There are significant benefits to completing your SAF form online compared with paper. If you are new to doing your SAF form online and want to understand what the online system can do to reduce the risk of error then watch this video.

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Rural Payments and Services

Rural Payments and Services

Video demo of how to navigate Rural Payments and Services

This video will take you on a walk through Rural Payments and Services and explain the key information that is available and what each menu option means.

Video demo on how to maintain your business details on Rural Payments and Services

This video will navigate you through what details you can find where and how to carry out an update or change.

Video demo of how to reset your Rural Payments and Services login details

Are you somebody who would like to access the Rural Payments and Services website but have forgotten your login details? Then fear not, as this video will take you through the steps of how to reset these login details including getting a reminder of your username.

Video on how to change your Rural Payments and Services details

If you already have access to Rural Payments and Services but would like to change your password or personal details such as phone numbers, postal address or e-mail address then this video will explain how to do that.

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Digital Record Keeping

Digital Record Keeping

 

Video on the steps to follow to select a digital crop records software for the first time

Are your records still on paper and you are looking to move to a computer based records software but no idea where to start? Then check out this video to see the steps you should follow to get a software that is right for you.

Map Viewer and LPIS Graphical Editor Image

Map Viewer and LPIS Graphical Editor

Map Viewer and LPIS Graphical Editor


Navigating Rural Payments New Map Viewer

This is a quick start guide for the key features needed as we approach the SAF window.


Article on the features and benefits of Map Viewer and LPIS Graphical Editor

If you are yet to delve into Map Viewer or LPIS Graphical Editor and are interested in what it can do then this article is the place to start.

Useful links

Map Viewer and LPIS Graphical Editor full tutorial videos, guidance and FAQs

Written guidance on using the Rural Payments and Services system

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