It was not possible to give any further warning on SFI24 closure, says Farming Minister

Despite the Government's own website stating that it would give farmers six week notice before the closure of SFI, the Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner said it was not possible, as it would have led to a ‘further spike in applications'

Rachael Brown

12 March 2025 • 4 min read

It was not possible to give any further warning on SFI24 closure, says Farming Minister

The Farming Minister, Daniel Zeichner has told MPs that the SFI24 budget has been spent and his department was not able to give any more notice for the scheme's closure, as it would have led to a ‘further...

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