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Window 2 of the 2026 Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme opened and closed on September 22.
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After Window 2 of the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 closed after just six hours on Tuesday (September 22), Farmers Guardian's deputy editor Alex Black and chief reporter Rachael Brown discuss what happened, farmers' reactions and what needs to happen next.
CATCH UP ON OUR FULL COVERAGE:
- SFI26 closes as funding snapped up
- "To be left in a situation like this is no way to support farmers" - SFI26 scramble sparks anger among farmers
- "I only managed to submit half of the applications for my clients" – Farm advisors stress 'fundamental change' needed to SFI27
- MPs warn SFI fiasco is a 'disaster' for food security and nature
- Defra announces 'exception groups' following SFI debacle
- OPINION: After another disastrous week, where does Defra go from here?
- Defra Ministers added an 'extra £20m' to SFI Window 2 to cope with 'high demand'
