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I've been talking to a few groups of people and we have had an idea that is it time that the farming industry had a vote or referendum on farm assurance. Things have become too much, with Red tractor selling us down the road by signing various environmental commitments without any consultation...

How long have farmers had to wait for an SFI offer after the application has been sent. Initially the RPA were aiming for 28 days but it is nearly double that time now for us with as yet no offer. Is this typical ?

I'm not going to go in to full details of the sh,tfest that is the programming behind this but suffice to say the RPA have agreed to me applying online but emailing the corrections necessary for them to fill in. The final straw is when I hit print all I get is the summary not the agreement. Do...

Anyone got a clue ? I’ve looked at LG2 that I presume will cover our mowing ground ( I can max that as 41 acres or 16.5 hectares) that I presume is 16.5 x £151 = £2491.50 We only have 174 acres in total and to take edges or strips out of production etc is not viable Keeping stock off areas...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a £4 million Smaller Abattoir Fund to boost the sustainability of small red meat and poultry abattoirs in England. The fund will award capital grants from £2,000 up to a...

Just had this thru: https://www.cla.org.uk/news/an-update-on-sustainable-farming-incentive-applications/?utm_campaign=SFI%20update&utm_medium=sms&utm_source=COUNTRY%20LAND%20AND%20BUSINESS%20ASSOCIATION%20LIMITED&dm_i=753L,-1,1QYV2P,,0,,2 Work in progress applications could be deleted if not...

@Janet Hughes Defra ,,,,,thats the question......from the posts on here it seems 1/ after prompt payment last year there seems to be 'heel dragging' 2/ after being promised we could switch or combine with sfi ,it seems, this is not the case ....with no explanation back to the old days of...

Introducing the Smaller Abattoir Fund Written by The Team Credit: Rose Davies For the first time, smaller abattoirs in England will be able to apply for capital grants through a new £4 million fund designed to boost the sector. Smaller abattoirs are really important. They’re vital to...

I submitted an application for SFI on 21 Sept, but it is still saying "checking application" How long are they taking for others? Maybe they need to work a 6 day week?

Evening all, New to all this so after a bit of advice, due to complete this week on purchase of 22 acre smallholding on the Carmarthen/ Pembrokeshire border of West Wales. Currently a local farmer rents a 7 acre field for 40 head of sheep, but I’m unable to get a clear answer as to rental...

I have had a call today saying that They want too inspect the equipment we bought under the FETF grant. It is not a problem as we have all of it in working order. However they want the original invoices and bank statements to show we paid for it and also when we received the grant money...

Well done to @AHDB for engaging with us all on here. They have answered some fairly tough and agressive questions on why we should pay levies and the need for an increase in the levies. They have certainly gone up in my opinion, as I was beginning to think we would be no worse off if we lost...

Reported in Farmers Weekly Just how detached are Defra staff from the real world ? looks like this is where BPS money is going to go

It’s been briefly discussed on various SFI threads but has anyone been able to make any headway with RPA about transferring options from a CS agreement to SFI ?

The budget for SFI is the same as when SPS first started. It was about £100/ acre then, which would be worth about £55/ acre now. So if everybody that claimed BPS, claimed SFI on the same area as before, and on similar value options, that is what we would all get paid. This would probably not...

Before you renew your subscription to the Rusty Tractor scheme, ask yourself 'Do I really need to join'. I have spoken to several farmers recently who just randomly pay for RT, who suddenly realised it was pointless and have now left. Do you just join as you believe it stops a RPA...

Even the quad is making a mess now. Be glad when this year is gone🙈

Top questions from people considering SFI Who can apply for SFI and when can they apply? At the moment, we’re only allowing BPS eligible farmers to apply for an SFI agreement. This is because their details are already registered with the RPA. In future, we’ll allow a wider range of farmers to...

Has anyone had CSS payments yet?Most people seem to have hard the BPS but no sign of stewardship

Farming regulation from the new year Written by The Team Alison Day As part of the agricultural transition away from the European Union (EU), we’re committed to delivering a better regulation system for farming — one that is fair, clear and effective. At the moment, farmers who receive...