
An update on the Sustainable Farming Incentive – Farming
2025年3月11日 · A reformed SFI scheme, with a budget to be confirmed in the Spending Review this summer, will direct funding where there is greatest potential to do more on nature and where there is the least ability to access decent returns from agricultural markets, or other sources of investment, as set out in the Land Use Framework.
Fury as Defra confirms sudden closure of SFI applications
2025年3月12日 · The government has confirmed it will stop accepting new applications for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme, a move which has sparked fury. The sudden and unplanned nature of the scheme's closure, announced on Tuesday evening (11 March) without warning, is set to shake the industry's confidence even further.
Record farmers in SFI schemes as government successfully …
2025年3月11日 · With record numbers of farm businesses in farming schemes and the sustainable farming budget successfully allocated, the Government has today (Tuesday 11 March) stopped accepting new applications...
Farm leaders meet with Defra to discuss 'crushing impact' of SFI ...
2025年3月18日 · A farming roundtable has met with the Food Security Minister to explain the "crushing impact" of Defra’s decision to close the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI). The discussions, which was organised by the NFU, also raised the urgent need for transparency from the government on why it made its controversial decision.
‘Cruellest betrayal’ as Defra halts new SFI applications
2025年3月11日 · Farmers across England are facing another devastating setback following the Labour government’s decision to stop accepting new applications for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme. The...
Spring 2025 Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) update
2025年3月5日 · The most recent announcements have been in relation to the endorsed Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) actions, as well as the release of the new Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) actions at the end of last year.
Farming News - NFU News: Defra delivers ‘another shattering …
2025年3月12日 · Responding to the news that, without warning, Defra is stopping all SFI applications as of today, the NFU has brought into question the department's transparency and its ability to deliver the agricultural transition promised.
Defra stops accepting new applications for SFI 24
2025年3月11日 · Defra has confirmed Environmental Land Management Scheme agreements will remain in place, including SFI, and there will be a ‘new and improved SFI on offer with details to follow the Spending Review.'
SFI 2024 update: All you need to know - Farmers Weekly
2024年10月11日 · Starting your Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) journey is becoming an increasingly urgent task for farm businesses looking to increase resilience and improve cashflow. SFI has...
SFI closure – roundtable challenges Food Security Minister
2025年3月17日 · Unlock the SFI scheme for the thousands of farmers who have begun applications but are now unable to be paid for the work they have done to compile them, and in some cases for the environmental work already started in expectation of an agreement. ... NFU member case studies, gathered since the news of the closure, were today presented to Mr ...