Higher Level Stewardship: increased payment rates now available
To bring HLS payment rates closer to those offered under CSHT and SFI, we’re investing £30 million to increase payments for most HLS options. The rates are now on GOV.UK.
Competition to accelerate agri-tech investment: guidance out now
A new £5 million round of the Farming Innovation Investor Partnerships competition will open on 2 June. Guidance is now available. The competition supports agri-tech businesses to fast-track the late-stage development and commercialisation of technologies that are close to market. It offers government funding alongside private investment.
Test and trials: Tackling climate change and extinction - the farm that’s showing the way
Posted by:
Merrick Denton-Thompson OBE, FLI, Posted on:
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Categories:
environmental land management schemes, Guest post, Things we're doing, Things we've learned
Cholderton is a 1000-hectare estate on the Hampshire/Wiltshire border. It participated in one of Defra's environmental land management test and trials to develop a model land management plan based on the exemplary principles adopted by the estate. In this guest post, Merrick Denton-Thompson shares his view.
Update: how we’re getting on with details and delivery
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Janet Hughes, Posted on:
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Categories:
environmental land management schemes, Future Farming and Countryside Programme
At the start of this year I posted about what we had in store for the year. This post is about how we’re getting on and what’s coming next.
Sustainable Farming Incentive: information about the rollout of our new environmental scheme
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Hannah Freeman, Posted on:
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Categories:
environmental land management schemes, Sustainable Farming Incentive
In this post I’ll provide a summary of what will be on offer through the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme and what we’re doing ahead of opening the scheme up to farmers next year.
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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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