When it comes to modern farming, The Dealer knows it is of utmost importance to keep up to date with all the latest acronyms – SFP, BPS, GLAS and AEOS are all critical to cashflow on any farm.

But I did chuckle at the tale of an agricultural consultant who got a call from a client about his LGBT payment.

After some confusion, the consultant clarified that it was in fact his BDGP payment the suckler man was actually referring to.

I’m reliably informed that those working on the Department of Agriculture BDGP helpline regularly receive calls about the BBGD scheme, the GBDD scheme, PBRT scheme, GDPR scheme and even the PTSB scheme.