Sustainable Farming Incentive

Sustainable Farming Incentive Expanded Offer for 2024 (SFI 2024): understanding the annual declaration

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This blog explains the annual declaration process for SFI 2024. For details of the annual declaration process for SFI 2023, please read the blog published on 13 August 2024. What is the annual declaration?  The annual declaration is how you, …

Understanding the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) rotational actions declaration

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There are some Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) actions in the SFI 2023 offer which are ‘rotational’. As explained in the handbook for the SFI 2023 offer, in the second or third year of an SFI agreement these rotational SFI actions …

Understanding the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2023 Annual Declaration 

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As the year progresses, we are reminding Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) agreement holders to submit their annual declaration. This blog was updated on 21 July 2025 to add the declaration periods for second year annual declarations. What is the Annual …

The Sustainable Farming Incentive: Commonly asked questions answered

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In the most recent episode of the RPA podcast, we answered some of the commonly asked questions received in relation to the 2023 offer of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI). We recognise that new questions may arise as even more …

The RPA Podcast - Episode 7: Transcript and Executive Summary

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Executive Summary Item 1: Sustainable Farming Incentive 2023: commonly asked questions and answers There are loads of great reasons to apply to the Sustainable Faring Incentive scheme. These include enhancing productivity and resilience, while also protecting the environment your land …

Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier and Wildlife Offers now open for applications

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The application window for Countryside Stewardship (CS) Mid Tier and Wildlife Offer agreements, to start from 1 January 2024, opened today.   Earlier this year, Farming Minister Mark Spencer announced an average increase of 10% for CS revenue payment rates, so …

Ensure your land mapping data is up-to-date ahead of scheme applications and claims

Farmers are being urged to ensure their land mapping data is up-to-date before making scheme applications and claims in 2023. RPA uses digital maps to record physical land parcel boundaries and land covers, and this data is key to the …