Our experts have analysed Defra’s guidance for the SFI. Use these quick links to jump to information on: The Government announced that the budget for SFI24 has been allocated and has, therefore, ...

Responding to the news that, without warning, Defra is stopping all SFI applications as of yesterday (Tuesday), the NFU has brought into question the department’s transparency and its ability to ...

More than 50,000 farm businesses are benefitting from farming schemes and more money is being spent through the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) than ever SFI24 has reached its completion, and the ...

SFI campus secretary Ritesh Kumar said, “As part of an ongoing protest on the HPU campus over student-related issues, the SFI has planned a symbolic 24-hour strike today. But ABVP’s goons launched a ...

Defra's sudden announcement that the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) will close for new applications has caused a huge earthquake, but what happens next? The SFI has proven to be very popular, ...

The Government has announced that applications to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) are now closed. As of March 2025, over 50,000 farm businesses have joined these schemes, reportedly covering ...

The government has confirmed it will stop accepting new applications for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme, a move which has sparked fury. The sudden and unplanned nature of the scheme's ...

Officials and ministers have been locked in discussions for months as £10m-£20m a week of new SFI contracts flowed out the door and the £1.8bn Environmental Land Management budget spend ticked ...

A "shattering blow" has been dealt to farmers with the sudden pausing for new applications for environmental payments, according to the National Farmers' Union. The NFU says it was given just 30 ...

The government says the budget for SFI has now been reached, adding that a "record" 50,000 farm businesses and more than half of all farmed land is now managed under the schemes. Both ...

Following the renewed clash, police arrived at the scene and started an investigation. In light of the situation, security has been intensified on the university campus to prevent further violence.