sustainable farming incentive

  1. Defra Farming

    The current offer for horticultural growers and farmers

    The current offer for horticultural growers and farmers Written by The Team Credit: Michael Brown The horticultural sector is a vital part of the UK economy. It contributed £4.3 billion in 2022. Ornamental growers make a significant contribution to promoting wellbeing and contribute £1.5...
  2. Defra Farming

    Spotlight on new actions for arable and horticulture farmers

    Spotlight on new actions for arable and horticulture farmers Written by The Team Biddenden Vineyard At the beginning of the month, we published a post which summarised the recent Agricultural Transition Plan update. The update includes the full range of new and improved actions plus the...
  3. Ed @ Farmdeals

    SFI seed mixes now available with Farmdeals

    Full range of SFI seed mixes now available. Farmdeals is now supplying a specially tailored range of seed mixes, in line with the latest updates to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme for 2024. Our collaboration with Hurrells Seeds brings you exclusive access to over 35 diverse...
  4. Agriland RSS

    £1.2bn entered farmers’ bank accounts through stewardship schemes in 2023

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland In 2023, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) paid over £1.2 billion into farmers’ bank accounts through the Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship schemes. During the 12 months of 2023, the RPA paid out 91,000 eligible claims under the...
  5. Agriland RSS

    BASIS introduces new hedgerow management course

    Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland BASIS has launched a new hedgerow management course as part of its latest educational initiative. The charity, which is focused on raising professional standards across land management and food production, said the course is aligned with the...
  6. freddunwoodie

    Want to share your views on the pros and cons of biomass crops?

    At the Countryside and Community Research Institute, we're seeking the views of farmers about perennial biomass crops, such as miscanthus and SRC willow: role within Sustainable Farming Incentive, feasibility, benefits, issues etc. We're currently focusing on farmers in Yorkshire and the...
  7. Defra Farming

    Watch: an OFC and SFI special

    Watch: an OFC and SFI special Written by The Team In this post, we share 2 videos from the Oxford Farming Conference (OFC). The agricultural transition and environmental land management The first video is a session hosted by Jim Egan and Jonathan Baker. Jim is Sustainable Farming Adviser...
  8. CPM RSS

    Warning of unforeseen SFI consequences

    Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Unforeseen consequences of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) are a concern for independent agronomists after they were briefed on the recent updates at their annual conference last week. An interactive poll before the SFI update session revealed...
  9. Defra Farming

    Spotlight on new actions: agroforestry and improvements to our trees and woodland offer

    Spotlight on new actions: agroforestry and improvements to our trees and woodland offer Written by The Team The Agricultural Transition Plan update includes the full range of new and updated Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) actions and the payment rates available in 2024. In this...
  10. onthehoof

    Janet Hughes

    Looks like she’s left the building, does anyone have her defra email, guessing it’s [email protected]??
  11. Defra Farming

    Watch: future-proofing our farming business with SFI

    Watch: future-proofing our farming business with SFI Written by Graham Higgins Through the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), you can get paid for actions that support your business, food production and the environment. Mother and son team, Tracey and Will, run a dairy and beef farm in...
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    SFI Survey For Dissertation

    Hi All, I am in my third year at the Royal Agricultural University and for my dissertation I am Researching Farmers current perception towards SFI and changing attitudes towards CSS. If any Farmers could help me out and please fill in my survey below it would be greatly appreciated, Thank you...
  13. V

    Dissertation Questionnaire - The effect of changes to the Basic Payment Scheme

    Hi, my name is Victoria Deacy and I am an Undergraduate student studying Agriculture at Aberystwyth University. I am conducting a research project on the effect of changes to the Basic Payment Scheme, and I would like to invite you to participate in this study by completing this questionnaire...
  14. Defra Farming

    Actions for upland farmers in 2024

    Actions for upland farmers in 2024 Written by The Team Credit: Melanie Edgar Last week, we published a post about the Agricultural Transition Plan update. The update includes the full range of Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) actions — new and updated — with their payment rates. In...
  15. Steevo

    SFI & Agricultural Property Relief (IHT)

    Am I correct in thinking that there has still not yet been any clarification as to whether land entered into SFI is deemed to be "farming" or "agricultural" in terms of Agricultural Property Relief on inheritance tax?
  16. Defra Farming

    Webinar: the farming offer in 2024

    Webinar: the farming offer in 2024 Written by Becky Briggs Credit: Saxman1597 On Friday 26 January, we’re holding a webinar for farmers. During the session, we'll go through the actions and payments available through our environmental land management schemes in 2024. Farming and...
  17. Defra Farming

    Defra SFI Webinar - 26th Jan - Watch on Demand

    On Friday 26 January, we're holding a webinar for farmers where we'll be going through the actions and payments available through our Environmental Land Management schemes in 2024. The Farming and Countryside Director Janet Hughes, the policy lead working on the Sustainable Farming Incentive...
  18. Defra Farming

    Supporting tenant farmers in England

    Supporting tenant farmers in England Written by The Team Credit: Elliott Brown Tenant farmers are at the heart of the rural economy, managing a third of all farmland in England. To meet our food security and environmental objectives, we must make sure that all farmers, including tenant...
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    'New' Action type on SFI & CS link attached

    Please see; https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/agricultural-transition-plan-2021-to-2024/technical-annex-the-combined-environmental-land-management-offer#wetland-habitats Can anyone find a link to the 'New' action types? There doesnt seem to be a code or tell me if they are CS or SFI...
  20. GOV.UK RSS

    Coverage of UK farming schemes upgrades and plans to consult on food labelling

    Coverage of UK farming schemes upgrades and plans to consult on food labelling Written by defrablogs There has been widespread national, regional and trade coverage of our announcement on the biggest upgrades to UK farming schemes introduced by the Government since Britain left the EU. At...
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