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The agricultural industry has been dealt another blow, one of which makes you question the Governments direction of travel with the farming sector in England. The announcement that the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme has closed to new applications is both concerning but worrying following the accelerated reduction in Basic Payment Scheme monies.

England’s new environmental land management scheme, the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), has been well subscribed since it opened for applications to Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) claimants in July 2023.

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Brown&Co has recently welcomed Ellis Gordon to its Agricultural Business Consultancy department at King’s Lynn. Ellis was formerly an agronomist who serviced a number of arable and mixed farming businesses across Kent and Sussex.

The Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP announced the new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) actions for 2024 today at the Oxford Farming Conference. The updates include funding uplifts, streamlined application processes, enhanced environmental incentives and support for the roll out of new technology.

This agricultural update highlights the changes within farming over the year to date. Prices (for both crops and inputs), policies and global affairs are discussed to fully capture what is happening within agriculture.

This agricultural update highlights the changes within farming over the past 6 months. Prices (for both crops and inputs), policies and global affairs are discussed to fully capture what is happening within agriculture.

the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) have announced more details on the Sustainable Farming Incentive today (21.06.2023).

There is cause for optimism amongst farmers where the Sustainable Farming Incentive is concerned, despite an uninspiring launch and question marks over the future of subsidy, we are now nearly 9 months on and have a clearer idea of how the scheme will work.

Lottie Hill, one of our specialist environmental consultants, summarises this month’s announcements and changes in a handy guide.