Government
Farmers face a 'bleak end to 2023' due to SFI delays - NFU
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has said that farmers are facing a “bleak end to 2023” due to delays in...
SFI
Schemes
SFI 2023 accepting applications from August
The government will start accepting applications for what it has called the “new and improved” Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) in...
Agri-Business
Farms could be better off under SFI - GSC Grays
Some farms could be better off under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and could justify a transition to regenerative farming,...
Schemes
6 new standards added to Sustainable Farming Incentive
Six new standards have been introduced to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme, meaning farmers can now choose from nine...
Government
Increased rates for ELM scheme only 'scratch the surface' - NSA
The chief executive of the National Sheep Association (NSA), Phil Stocker, has said that the increases to payment rates for...
Government
Defra increases payment rates for ELM schemes
Farmers will receive increased payments for delivering sustainable food production under the government’s Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes, the Department...
Agri-Business
Farmers more likely to improve soil than sign up for schemes - CLA survey
A survey, which was carried out jointly by the Country Land & Business Association (CLA) and Strutt & Parker, found...
Schemes
Sustainable Farming Incentive opens for applications
The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) has today (Thursday, June 30) opened for applications in England. It is available to all...
Schemes
SFI will fall 'far short' of offsetting direct payment losses - AHDB
The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) in its current form will fall far short of offsetting expected direct payment losses, according...
