SFI - Self Help and Tips

[BenAdamsAgri]

Nobody has the answer

LIG1 most likely

 

[YorkshireAndrew]

I wasn’t sure where to post this , may be of interest to tenants .

 

[beef 1]

It's clear that the SFI scheme's impact varies widely across different farms and that a one-size-fits-all approach is far from effective. Could you share any insights on tailoring SFI options to fit your specific farm's ecological and business model? How do you balance the scheme's requirements with your farm's unique characteristics and long-term goals?

Can someone please point me in the direction to understand what the new 2024 list of available actions to do might be ... particularly those on water ,and rivers ,and floods

 

[farmerm]

Can someone please point me in the direction to understand what the new 2024 list of available actions to do might be ... particularly those on water ,and rivers ,and floods

Spotlight on new actions for arable and horticulture farmers – Farming

Updates from Defra's Farming and Countryside Programme

defrafarming.blog.gov.uk

Environmental land management in 2024: details of actions and payments – Farming

Updates from Defra's Farming and Countryside Programme

defrafarming.blog.gov.uk

 

[beef 1]

Spotlight on new actions for arable and horticulture farmers – Farming

Updates from Defra's Farming and Countryside Programme

defrafarming.blog.gov.uk

Environmental land management in 2024: details of actions and payments – Farming

Updates from Defra's Farming and Countryside Programme

defrafarming.blog.gov.uk

Should have said for grass , but none of the above describes what the meaning of each is .
Yes it lists , but doesnt explain

 

[farmerm]

Should have said for grass , but none of the above describes what the meaning of each is .
Yes it lists , but doesnt explain

Think that is all they have put out yet

 

[beef 1]

Should have said for grass , but none of the above describes what the meaning of each is .
Yes it lists , but doesnt explain

Water

Supplement: enhanced floodplain storage and make room for river movement ?

£366

 

[Jo28]

quick question.

i have options i could/would like to apply for now from 2023 sfi, however long term i would like to use ab6 which is being added in 2024. i presume if i apply for 2023 now to plant this spring i would not then be allowed to apply for 2024 sfi?

 

[Badshot]

quick question.

i have options i could/would like to apply for now from 2023 sfi, however long term i would like to use ab6 which is being added in 2024. i presume if i apply for 2023 now to plant this spring i would not then be allowed to apply for 2024 sfi?

You can have more than one agreement, or add to an existing one in future.

 

[redsloe]

quick question.

i have options i could/would like to apply for now from 2023 sfi, however long term i would like to use ab6 which is being added in 2024. i presume if i apply for 2023 now to plant this spring i would not then be allowed to apply for 2024 sfi?

If you already have an agreement, any new options should be allowed to be added at the end of the year when you confirm your actuals.

 

[chaffcutter]

Apparently once in an SFI agreement they will let you know when you can add to your plan, if approved it will then be added for the second year

Not clear if new options are added in the summer whether you can apply for them on a separate agreement to implement them next autumn though.

 

[farmerm]

You can have more than one agreement, or add to an existing one in future.

So we have been told... though this is not yet in place and not all we all told actually comes to bear so this advice comes with the caveat, subject to the whims of whitehall...

 

[Still Farming]

Labour set to ditch £28bn-a-year green investment target

Party leader Keir Starmer prepares to water down most expensive policy

www.ft.com

 

[farmerm]

Labour set to ditch £28bn-a-year green investment target

Party leader Keir Starmer prepares to water down most expensive policy

www.ft.com

Nothing to do with SFI….

 

[Still Farming]

Nothing to do with SFI….

If no funding where is money coming from?
Labour Senedd got no money??

 

[farmerm]

If no funding where is money coming from?
Labour Senedd got no money??

That is about a scheme to spend billions on green technology, different budget to agriculture.

 

[JJT]

Just filling in sfi form, It says you should have up to date land use code, so i updated the land use to what is/was planned for this years cropping. I then read that the land use should be "compatible with the land use code declared for a BPS 2023 application". Does this mean the land use codes should be the same as the land use in last years BPS form, IE do i need to go back and change the land use back to what it was? Or as long as arable is still arable and grass is still grass it doesn't matter?

 

[cattleman123]

Just filling in sfi form, It says you should have up to date land use code, so i updated the land use to what is/was planned for this years cropping. I then read that the land use should be "compatible with the land use code declared for a BPS 2023 application". Does this mean the land use codes should be the same as the land use in last years BPS form, IE do i need to go back and change the land use back to what it was? Or as long as arable is still arable and grass is still grass it doesn't matter?

Its just so complicated...why is it not simple...

 

[Northern territory]

My fear on this is if temporary grass slipped into permanent on last years bps, where do you stand going forward. Is it best to plough it up this year and enter at a later date

 

[serf]

Its just so complicated...why is it not simple...

Perhaps so we don't do it , they say they offered the funds and we didn't take it , not their fault then ...