Opinion: A busy week for Defra with SFI and CSHT announcements

Farmers Guardian deputy editor Alex Black discusses the latest announcements on farm funding

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
clock • 2 min read
Opinion: A busy week for Defra with SFI and CSHT announcements

It has been a busy week for the Defra news desk this week, the launch of the first window of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2026 open and in demand, with more than a quarter of the budget already...

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