SFI - Self Help and Tips

[Adeptandy]

Why are so many people struggling to create an SFI offer for their farms? It is such any easy process to use and only 10,000 out of 89,000 BPS recipients have managed to enter to date.. 190,000 acres at £190 million spend? Is this correct?

Was easy enough creating one, just that RPA messed up on the offer so having to do it again is a pain, especially as they lock you out for a week when you reject the bodge

 

[Jon 3085]

£1000 per Ha for all SFI options will cover rents as well as profit on most options.. £800 does not?

I’m thinking of not applying as a tax reduction measure and it’s less stressful

 

[Zippy768]

Was easy enough creating one, just that RPA messed up on the offer so having to do it again is a pain, especially as they lock you out for a week when you reject the bodge

It seems crazy how random the lead time is between applying and getting an offer.
Submitted mine last Sunday, offer arrived on Tuesday. Didn't even see it until Thursday as wasn't expecting it.

Doubled checked what they had and accepted

 

[Adeptandy]

Is there anyway of changing PG01 to arable crop ?

 

[dannewhouse]

Is it ok to have 2 SFI running

Basically one for arable and one for grass in my situation, want the arable date to start September so I know my cropping

 

[BenAdamsAgri]

Double checked all is well with areas and that, and accepted for 1st March start. All with a whole hour to spare.

Hopefully first payment in by 9:00am tomorrow

will be 4 months for first payment

 

[BenAdamsAgri]

£1000 per Ha for all SFI options will cover rents as well as profit on most options.. £800 does not?

£800 might on some places

 

[Humble Village Farmer]

Is it ok to have 2 SFI running

Basically one for arable and one for grass in my situation, want the arable date to start September so I know my cropping

You can put in more than one application so long as your later options don't affect what's already been accepted.

So if you keep them separate it should be fine.

 

[True North]

Can anyone advise on the scheme pay out dates? My SFI was approved and started in February - but no communication about payment date or timelines.

 

[Huno]

Can anyone advise on the scheme pay out dates? My SFI was approved and started in February - but no communication about payment date or timelines.

Quarterly..Good luck

 

[Luke Cropwalker]

Is there anyway of changing PG01 to arable crop ?

Fairly easy to change land cover on a whole parcel through the RPA webpage.

 

[BenAdamsAgri]

Can anyone advise on the scheme pay out dates? My SFI was approved and started in February - but no communication about payment date or timelines.

4 months from start date

 

[Adeptandy]

Fairly easy to change land cover on a whole parcel through the RPA webpage.

This is a 6m strip that they’ve classified as PG01 on 4 fields that adds up to 2 acre but can’t claim anything on it

 

[Luke Cropwalker]

This is a 6m strip that they’ve classified as PG01 on 4 fields that adds up to 2 acre but can’t claim anything on it

The RLE1 form has been replaced by an online process through the webpage. Part parcels take a little longer but I think they are prioritising any changes marked as being for SFI.

 

[e3120]

Has anyone found a way to avoid the 'agreement level SFI actions' i.e. IPM1, NUM1 & SAM1A? I can't get further without selecting at least one. I know most people might consider them money for old rope, but I'd like to have an option that doesn't require any BS work.

There was also the thought process considered earlier of making a single-parcel app with these options on (very simple to comply) and then having a main app without them. That brings the risk of missing out on the full management payment, as it's a bit woolly how it's applied to multiple apps, if the first is <50Ha.

 

[Badshot]

It must be possible as you can only have the management level agreements once.
But can have more than one SFI agreement running

 

[Huno]

Has anyone found a way to avoid the 'agreement level SFI actions' i.e. IPM1, NUM1 & SAM1A? I can't get further without selecting at least one. I know most people might consider them money for old rope, but I'd like to have an option that doesn't require any BS work.

There was also the thought process considered earlier of making a single-parcel app with these options on (very simple to comply) and then having a main app without them. That brings the risk of missing out on the full management payment, as it's a bit woolly how it's applied to multiple apps, if the first is <50Ha.

Computer says NO because those options are the basic control measures needed for SFI by DEFRA.. a bit like BPS was... sorry

 

[e3120]

Well, the minimum I can engineer is SAM1A (£97 flat) and SAM1 on only my largest parcel (20Ha x £6), so £651 for doing 1 sample and a plan for 1 field isn't too bad.

 

[Kentishfarmer]

Has anyone been using the new "request rural land changes" tab on the RPA website rather than RLE1 forms?
I want to remove a couple of land parcels and split some other land parcels so I can take whole parcel SFI options on just the areas I want to. Would I perform both of these options on the "All other land changes options"? by submitting annotated maps?
Not sure if it is any easier than RLE1s at this stage

 

[Clive]

Has anyone been using the new "request rural land changes" tab on the RPA website rather than RLE1 forms?
I want to remove a couple of land parcels and split some other land parcels so I can take whole parcel SFI options on just the areas I want to. Would I perform both of these options on the "All other land changes options"? by submitting annotated maps?
Not sure if it is any easier than RLE1s at this stage

yes, have used it and it worked well / quickly etc, easier than RLE1