The next government should replace the old two pillar EU system with a new 'three part deal', according to a new report.
An alliance of 94 organisations with a combined public membership of millions has today launched a new report 'Beyond 2020: New farm policy'.
They recommended that the next government should create a new deal for farmers called 'Land Management Support'.
"We know our farm and food system is broken," the report said.
"As we leave today's European designed system, so we should now take the chance to fix it.
They said the government needed to maintain a support level to ensure 'rural economy and a ladder for those who want to enter the industry.'
The LMS, they said, would be based on a contract between the farmer and the government, and a well-established and independent assurance scheme could provide administration.
'Way forward'
Vicki Hird, Sustainable Farming Campaign Coordinator for the Sustain alliance, said the next government has a 'once in a lifetime opportunity' with Brexit.
She said: "[It should] end some of the absurdities of Europe's Common Agricultural Policy, which has not supported small and family farms well and which contributed to a loss of farmland diversity and wildlife.
"Our alliance proposals present a practical way forward and a basis that the Government could use for common ground between the industry, and those groups championing the rural economy, conservation, public health and development."
Pippa Woods, farmers and Director of Family Farmers Association added: "These excellent proposals contain most of the objectives family farmers have been working towards since 1979.
"If achieved we will have a happy countryside and plenty of wholesome home produced food."
Shift payments
Key proposals that the next government should implement, the report said, are shift payments from large landowners and biofuel production to create more rural jobs supported by a new Land Management Scheme.
"Consider making payments to farmers and land managers front loaded, with government tapering or capping payments to use taxpayers’ support wisely and ensure diverse farm businesses can thrive," the report said.
"Back new enterprise including: new entrants into farming, smaller and diverse farms and struggling sectors like fruit and vegetable, and overhaul farmer training and advice so they can access the tools they need.
"Adopt vital, complementary measures across government, such as extending the Grocery Code Adjudicator’s powers to ensure fair trading practices from supermarkets and their suppliers, keeping high standards, and requiring an increase in the purchase of local and sustainable food for public-sector organisations such as schools and hospitals."
