Get ready to apply for SFI26
Get ready to apply for SFI26
Initial information on the SFI26 scheme is now live on GOV.UK for farmers who may be eligible to apply in Window 1.
From application to agreement: making the process to join SFI simple
When you apply for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), we want your experience to be smooth and we want to offer you as much flexibility as possible. In this post, we’ll set out what you can do and what we’re doing to make the process of applying as straightforward as it can be, so you …
Blending private and public finance
We want farmers and land managers in England to confidently and securely access payments from both the public and private sector for the environmental benefits and food they produce. In this post, we'll give a summary of our work and the initiatives supporting our ambitions in this space.
Grants available in 2024
In this post, we’ll give you a summary of the grants to look out for this year.
The evidence we use to develop our environmental land management schemes
We’re committed to ensuring that the policies underpinning our environmental land management schemes are based on the very latest and best possible evidence. One evidence source is the recently published qualitative environmental impact assessment (QEIA). In this post I’ll give an overview.
Webinar follow up: the offer for arable and horticulture growers
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Farming and Countryside Team, Payments for equipment, technology and infrastructure, Sustainable Farming Incentive, Webinars
On Thursday 29 February, we held a webinar for arable and field horticulture growers in England. In this post, I’ll share the recording and summarise the themes that emerged in the questions and I’ll set out the best ways for you to get answers.
Farming Equipment and Technology Fund: improving productivity and slurry management grants available
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Laurren March, Posted on:
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Grants, Payments for equipment, technology and infrastructure
I am pleased to say you can now apply for a productivity and slurry management grant through the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF). In this post, I’ll set out the process to apply, links to the guidance and details of an upcoming webinar to learn more.
The future of hedgerow protections in England: consultation response
In June 2023, we launched a consultation on hedgerow protections in England. Today, we published the summary of the responses alongside the government's response. This includes proposed exemptions to the requirements. In this post, I'll share a summary.
FiPL spotlight: improving nutrient use and reducing nitrate and phosphate pollution in the Broads
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Payments to support National Parks, National Landscapes and the Broads
In this Farming in Protected Landscapes spotlight post, we hear from Juliette Howlett of the Broads Authority. Working with the Waveney Farming Cluster, this FiPL project seeks to improve the efficiency of nutrient use and reduce nitrate and phosphate pollution.
Watch: webinar for upland farmers
On Wednesday 27 March, we’re holding a webinar for upland farmers to learn more about the funding opportunities available in England in 2024. You can register for the webinar in this post.
Watch webinar for livestock and grassland farmers
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Becky Briggs, Posted on:
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Payments to support animal health and welfare, Sustainable Farming Incentive, Webinars
On Thursday 14 March, we’re holding a webinar for livestock and grassland farmers to learn more about the funding opportunities available in England in 2024. A link to register for the webinar is included in this post.
Related content and links
New: Nutrient Management Planning Tool
Agricultural property relief
From 6 April 2026, full inheritance tax relief will apply to the first £2.5 million of qualifying agricultural and business assets, with lower relief applying to any value above this. Learn more
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9 May Nottinghamshire Show at Newark Showground, Newark.
13–14 May The British Pig & Poultry Fair at the NEC Campus in Birmingham.
16 May The Hadleigh Show, Holbecks Park, Hadleigh, Ipswich.
17 May Essex Young Farmers Show, Boyton Hall, Roxwell, Chelmsford.
Livestock disease guidance
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The Farming Advice Service (FAS) provides 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 actions that will benefit your farm business and the environment.
We’ve compiled a list of organisations offering wellbeing support to those in the farming community.
