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.
Watch: Harry's farming test and trial story
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Graham Higgins, Posted on:
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Conversations we're having, environmental land management schemes, Ways to get involved
Farmers like Harry Baker Cresswell are helping us to shape the future of farming in England. In this video, Harry explains what it was like working with Defra to test and trial land management plans. He shows us around Preston Mains Farm and talks about the improvements he will make in his own land management …
Interest in the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme pilot
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Tom Lewis and Karen Brash, Posted on:
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Sustainable Farming Incentive pilot, Things we're doing, Things we've learned
In March, we invited farmers to express interest in taking part in the first Sustainable Farming Incentive pilot. In this post, we'd like to share the response and what we’ll do next.
Call for views: leaving the sector and delinked payments
We want to offer farmers in England the option to leave the sector with a lump sum payment. We also plan to delink Direct Payments from the land. Today we launch a consultation on our proposals. In this post, I’ll give an overview.
In conversation with a soil health pioneer
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Janet Hughes and The Team, Posted on:
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Conversations we're having, Future Farming Podcast
Gabe Brown is this month's podcast guest. The American soil health pioneer and agricultural influencer talks to Janet Hughes about education in farming, shortening supply chains and the six principles of soil health.
Our work to improve inspections and make penalties proportionate
To many, cross compliance is something of a mystery. I want to explain what it is, why it’s important and what we are doing to improve it.
Conversations we're having
We are invited to join a number of panel discussions, Q&A sessions and webinars, hosted by external organisations. This post contains links to some recent discussions.
Shaping the new Landscape Recovery scheme
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The Team, Posted on:
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environmental land management schemes, Payments to restore landscapes and ecosystems
The success of any piece of policy or scheme depends on how it holds up in real life. That is why we’re running a series of Test and Trials with farmers before the launch of new schemes.
The Farming Investment Fund: an overview
In the Agricultural Transition Plan, we said we believe there is a way for the industry to increase productivity in an environmentally sustainable way without relying on Direct Payments. In this post, I'll give an overview of the fund.
The Future Farming Resilience Fund: supporting farmers through transition
The Future Farming Resilience Fund (FFRF) awards grants to organisations so that they can support farmers and land managers who are in receipt of Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payments. Today, (25 March) we’re inviting organisations to apply for funding.
How we're encouraging innovation in farming
To improve productivity and reduce the negative impact of agriculture on our environment, we need to think about innovation and invest in research and development. In this post, I'll give an overview of the Farming Innovation Pathways competition, which is open for applications.
Related content and links
Preparing your business for the UK-EU SPS agreement
Read the new guidance to understand what the changes could mean for your business and how to prepare.
Agricultural property relief
From 6 April 2026, qualifying agricultural and business assets will continue to receive full inheritance tax relief up to a combined value of £2.5 million. Lower relief rates will apply to assets above this amount. Learn more
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