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The latest figures on Sustainable Farming Incentive agreements and the number of agreements containing each action have been published.

Defra has confirmed this week that the Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) scheme will open in 2025.

The second of Defra's quarterly Sustainable Farming Incentive uptake summaries has been published. Policy Manager Andrew Pearson crunches the numbers.

Updated SFI 2024 scheme information and guidance for England has been published, with some key changes to note.

The National Audit Office has published a report on Defra’s Farming and Countryside Programme. Vicky Robinson, AIC's Head of Sustainability, considers the report's findings.

Details of the expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive offer for 2024 have been published, outlining what will be available at scale to farmers in England from July.

New figures suggest uptake of actions under Defra's Farming and Countryside Programme is having a negligible impact on farm productivity.

The area of land farmers can take out of food production under the Sustainable Farming Incentive will be capped, after industry concerns.

Defra's Farming and Countryside Programme team will be holding an adviser-specific webinar on 22 January to update advisers on SFI 24.

Enhanced payments for the Sustainable Farming Incentive and Countryside Stewardship have been unveiled at the Oxford Farming Conference.

The Government has announced up to £45 million in competitions and grants opening in the coming weeks which aim to support farmers with innovation, boost productivity and improve animal welfare.

Defra is offering a number of webinars covering funding options available for farmers and growers in England.