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The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed that Window 2 of SFI26 will open to all farmers in September 2026, with the application opening date to be announced after Window 1 closes.

A quarter of SFI26 Window 1 funding was allocated within 48 hours, while Defra announced wider access to Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier.

The first application window for the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 (SFI26) opens today (30 June 2026), with £60 million available from the scheme’s total £240 million budget.

Defra has published near-final scheme information for the 2026 iteration of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI26) on GOV.UK. It has also announced that the first application window (Window 1) is likely to open on 30 June 2026.

In preparation for the launch of the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 (SFI26), the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published guidance to help farmers in England get ready to apply to the scheme when the first application window opens.

Following ongoing disruption to global fuel and energy markets linked to the conflict in the Middle East, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has published a new fertiliser survey and is asking farmers and land managers in England to share their experiences.

The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) joined ministers and senior industry leaders this week for the first meeting of the Farming and Food Partnership Board, as Government and the food supply chain came together to shape how the new Board will support farm productivity and profitability.

Effective from January 2027 the Greenhouse Gas Protocol has launched its Land Sector and Removals Standard | GHG Protocol enabling companies to measure, report and track emissions and removals from land use and agriculture as well as specified technological removals.