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CSHT mirror agreements and HLS extensions: an overview 

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Close up of grass and flora underneath cloudy skies at All Hallows Marshes, Hoo, Kent.

If you have a Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) agri-environment agreement that expires in 2024 or Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) agreement that expires in 2024 or 2025, we want to support you as you transition to our environmental land management (ELM) schemes. In this post, I’ll share an overview for those with CSHT and HLS agreements.

Our approach to Farming Recovery payments

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A flooded field. Half the photograph shows the flooded field with the reflection of the sky mirrored in it. Green fields and bare trees are in the background.

To support farmers affected by Storms Babet, Henk and severe wet weather, we’re providing a one-off Recovery Payment to help cover the uninsured costs of restoring farmland. Payments will range from £2,895 to £25,000, based on the level of damage. Following our announcement this summer, we’re now able to confirm how farmers were selected for this support.

FiPL spotlight: transitioning from intensive farming to nature-friendly farming 

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In this Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) spotlight post, Rebekah Newman, tells the story of Tom Mills and Bubnell Cliff Farm in the Peak District National Park. Tom used FiPL funding to realise a new vision for his farm.

Dartmoor Land Use Management Group: appointment of a chair

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Sun and showers over Vixen Tor, Dartmoor, Devon, UK.

In April, we published our response to the Independent review of protected site management on Dartmoor. We agreed with the recommendation to create a land use management group. I'm pleased to say that the position of chair has just been advertised. In this post, I'll share a short summary and provide links to learn more.

An update on SFI and our agri-environment schemes 

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Combine Harvester at work in Bradfield St George with farmer in foreground

It's been a while since our last post. We’re glad to be back! Over the past month, we've been welcoming Defra's new ministerial team, who are fully committed to environmental land management schemes. We've been working with them to optimise our schemes and grants for farmers, food security and nature recovery. In this post, we’ll update you on the SFI rollout, provide links to new supplementary scheme guidance and share details on endorsed actions and capital items.