Grants special: Farmers need clarity on the future of SFI

Simon Britton, of Knight Frank, said struggling 'upland farmers' could benefit from a redesign of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme but arable and lowland livestock farms may need to 'reconsider expectations'

Rachael Brown
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Grants special: Farmers need clarity on the future of SFI

Farmers need more clarity on the next phase of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme and its intended direction, warned Simon Britton, head of agriconsultancy at Knight Frank. Sustainable Farming...

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