Agri Politics
NFU: Balanced pesticides action plan 'critically important'
The National Farming Union (NFU) has welcomed the focus on integrated pest management (IPM) in the government’s new pesticide national...
Sustainable Farming Incentive
Environment
Soil Association calls for retention of sustainable farming payments
The Soil Association (SA) has criticised the government’s decision to stop taking new applications under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI)....
Agri Politics
NFU: Defra is a "failing department"
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has called the Department of Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) a “failing department” after...
Agri Politics
Government injects £343m into rural economy
The government has today (Wednesday, December 11) confirmed, it has injected more than £343 million into the rural economy in...
Agri Politics
First Sustainable Farming Incentive agreements for 2024 go live
The first Sustainable Farming Incentive agreements for 2024 are now live as the government aims to deliver on its commitment...
Agri Politics
2023 SFI offered 'more opportunities for farmers' - GSC Grays
GSC Grays has said the 2023 Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offered more opportunities for farmers, following the release of the...
Agri-Business
Expanded SFI gives farmers 'more choice and pays out more' - Spencer
Farming Minister Mark Spencer has said the expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) “gives farmers more choice, makes things easier and...
Agri-Business
Limits to land use in SFI could be followed by 'further changes'
The decision to limit the impact of land being taken out of food production under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI)...
Agri-Business
Govt limits the amount of land farmers can take out of SFI 'productive actions'
New measures announced today (Monday, March 25) will limit the amount of land farmers can take out of productive actions...
Agri-Business
Over 10,000 farmers apply in latest round of SFI
More than 10,000 farmers have now applied for the latest round of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’...
Agri Politics
SFI could be a 'game changer' for farmers - GSC Grays
GSC Grays has said the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), despite its problems and delays, may prove to be a “game...
Schemes
Defra accelerates payments for SFI 2023 agreements
Farmers who have a live Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2023 agreement before the end of the year will receive an...
Agri-Business
Farmers can register interest for SFI from this week
Farmers can start registering their interest for the Sustainable Farming incentive (SFI) from this Wednesday (August 30). The Department for...
Farm Building
Grants to improve cattle buildings announced
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced £10 million in grants for cattle farmers in England...
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...
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...
