SFI26: scheme information now available
Near-final scheme information for this year's Sustainable Farming Incentive offer (SFI26) is now available on GOV.UK.
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.
Countryside Stewardship: Higher Tier agreements to start in 2024
The window for applications for Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier closed in April. Mid Tier and Wildlife Offer agreements are still open for applications until 18 August 2023. A number of 3-year capital grants are also open to help achieve specific environmental benefits, including a new Higher Tier Capital grant, woodland tree heath grants and Woodland …
How farmers are helping us to design the first of our environmental land management schemes
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Bailey Hemphill, Posted on:
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environmental land management schemes, Things we're doing, Things we've learned, Ways to get involved
In this blog post, I’ll share how we have worked with the farming community to develop the standards for the Sustainable Farming Incentive from 2021.
The Future Farming and Countryside Programme
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14-17 July Great Yorkshire Show at the Great Yorkshire Showground, Railway Road Harrogate.
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30 July Launceston Show at Kennards House, Launceston, Cornwall.
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