...can support actions in environmental land management agreements such as the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), Countryside Stewardship (CS), and Higher Level Stewardship (HLS). You can apply for these grants as...
Credit: Cindy Hughes Today, we published a summary of recent changes to the actions and scheme information for the expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) on GOV.UK. Most of the updates...
...Email sarah.stewart2@defra.gov.uk For business support: The Farming Resilience Fund provides free, independent business support to farmers. If you’ve received direct payments since October 2022, you’re eligible. The Farming Advice Service...
...Agency (RPA) and Catchment Sensitive Farming. This webinar will be delivered in collaboration with the Farming Advice Service (FAS) and The Farming Forum (TFF). To attend the online session, follow...
...enhancing farm infrastructure. Collaborating to revitalise our rivers As part of the Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) programme, managed locally by the North York Moors National Park Authority, funding has...
This month, Natural England published its annual report summarising projects from the Agri-Environment Scheme Monitoring & Evaluation Programme. The programme is one of the ways through which evidence of the...
Credit: Pete Beard We promised we’d let you know when the first endorsed action offered through the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) became available. We’re pleased to share that GRH6: Manage...
Rare breed pig farmers Sarah and Byron Odell are visited on their Shropshire farm by adviser Karen Fisher from the Soil Association. The Farming Resilience Fund offers free, tailored business...
...detail on take-up. We’ll provide further details in the coming weeks of our other offers, but the expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer is still open and, if you want...
...dedicated Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) site. The regulations will be enforced by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA), in a fair and proportionate way and they have been talking to farmers...
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This blog is managed by Defra’s Farming and Countryside Programme.
On this blog, we explain the reforms to agricultural policy in England.
We share what we’re working on, what we’re learning and how you can get involved.
The Farming Resilience Fund provides free, independent business support to farmers. If you’ve received direct payments since October 2022, you’re eligible.
The Farming Advice Service (FAS) provide free, confidential advice to farmers and advisers.
Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) helps farmers in England protect water, air and soil. CSF advisers can provide advice on best practices and specific SFI actions that will benefit your farm business and the environment.