Further to my post above on looking at the sfi handbook the changes have already been updated in the guidance notes and seems those already agreed can carry on but new application are under different rules as from 26march 24Doubt it on reading the press release reckon it means the total of the six is capped at 25 % of acerage now wether that means 25 % of that classed as arable or improved grass etc or total acerage is not clear, I cannot see how they can alter agreements that have already been made and acted upon without recompense and at least enable folk to alter their scheme without being awkward . The release says theve got 15000 applicants which is still a long way short and this capping will only lead to distrust and a reluctance of folk to sign up. Hey ho just more hassle and stress to sort and cope with which on top of the weather/ harvest prospects is not helpful .
fair point. Odd really. Farmers generally are Conservative supporters but my Dad always said farming does better under Labour. We'll soon be finding out! Maybe they'll go for the Wales shambles.It is true but that is because the economy tanks, pound fall and that helps our exports and competitiveness against imports. Those these days with so much of our agricultural inputs imported, I am not sure the benefits will be so clear.
the worst time in the last 80 years was brown blair labour wheat at £70 and foot and mouth followed by tbfair point. Odd really. Farmers generally are Conservative supporters but my Dad always said farming does better under Labour. We'll soon be finding out! Maybe they'll go for the Wales shambles.
Mine always said the very same thing.fair point. Odd really. Farmers generally are Conservative supporters but my Dad always said farming does better under Labour. We'll soon be finding out! Maybe they'll go for the Wales shambles.
not so sure holding off has been the correct thing to do as on reading the defra update seems those who have already signed up will continue with their agreement as started so for them nothing has changed mindst you are right about trust and moving goalposts it was only in feb they upped the rate for some of the things they have now restricted .Can’t say anyone who has been reading TFF forum over last 18 months wasn’t well warned about ‘trust and moving goalposts.’
Seems common sense to hold off any agreement sign up until things stabilise and you can be guaranteed that the other party won’t move the goalposts or even run off with the ball.
I have 2 options it’s either put something into sfi now or wait until sometime in the summer and put something into sfi then where there will be more options with a slightly higher rate of payment
I’m starting some now but it looks hopeless to be honest unless I was wanting to retire or somethingOr some now under one agreement….and start a second agreement in the summer.
do you have to start a new agreement or can you add to an existing one ( thought you could add )Or some now under one agreement….and start a second agreement in the summer.
Who in their right mind could think that all those options was going to end well . It’s a complicated mess. All the warning signs and messages were made apparent to Janet Hughes while she was on here but they weren’t for listening.
Basically then they think sfi is a bad idea as well but it’s ok to do a bit of it but not muchI do wonder if they imagined that farms would do a little bit of say 40 different options spread across their farms.
If they did, that would be the equivalent of an employee doing a different job for each hour of the working week.
Specialisation was introduced for a reason.
Or in the words of mark Spencer take the proverbialBasically then they think sfi is a bad idea as well but it’s ok to do a bit of it but not much
The pound always hits rock bottom under Labour and our crops are valued in $ and €. It’s the rest of the country that suffers.fair point. Odd really. Farmers generally are Conservative supporters but my Dad always said farming does better under Labour. We'll soon be finding out! Maybe they'll go for the Wales shambles.
Or in the words of mark Spencer take the proverbial
I do wonder if they imagined that farms would do a little bit of say 40 different options spread across their farms.
If they did, that would be the equivalent of an employee doing a different job for each hour of the working week.
Specialisation was introduced for a reason.
I have been quite shocked how many people are so keen on sfiHow is following government policy taking the proverbial?
If the government financially encouraged businesses to reduce electricity usage in peak hours to balance the grid and help stop brownouts and some businesses decided to totally switch to working nights instead of days would they not be congratulated for playing their part?
The government chose the rules.
Applicants are just playing by the rules they have been given.