sustainable farming incentive

When it comes to SFI uptake, about 6,600 applications have been started but not yet submitted and only 800 agreements are live with farmers delivering on required outcomes

NFU modelling work showed on average upland farm businesses lost 37 per cent of their support payments under the current Sustainable Farming Incentive and Countryside Stewardship options

AHDB has analysed the effect of stacking elements of the SFI on arable, beef and sheep, dairy and mixed farms in England, as well as how to combine actions within the scheme

Hosted by Farmers Guardian’s parent company Agriconnect at the NEC Birmingham, Farm Business Innovation, Family Attraction Expo, Leisure Food & Beverage Expo, Holiday Park and Resort Innovation Show and are currently running concurrently over a two day period

Many farmers have welcomed the straightforward nature of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) but criticised the limited information given beyond the first payment

Growers attending a recent open day were advised to do what is right for their farm situation when considering the options available under SFI

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley (September 15)

As the hedge-cutting closed period came to an end on September 1, we got some top tips to manage hedges to benefit the arable rotation, carbon storage, and wildlife

The union has urged ministers to ‘do the right thing’ after problems with the SFI scheme

Applications for the SFI scheme are expected to open for applications in the coming weeks