SFI soils standard for adding organic matter 'unachievable'

Defra must reword its ‘unachievable’ Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) arable soils standard on organic matter or risk it being snubbed by farmers, according to Stephen Ridsdale, chair of the British Farming Union.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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SFI soils standard for adding organic matter 'unachievable'
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Defra must reword its ‘unachievable’ Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) arable soils standard on adding organic matter or risk it being snubbed by farmers, according to Stephen Ridsdale, chair of the...

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