Explore the latest Land App update featuring new data layers, and SFI 2024 template.
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New data layers
We’re constantly updating our data layer library, this month’s updates include:
- Countryside Stewardship Scheme 2016 Management Options (England)
- Countryside Stewardship Scheme 2016 Management Areas (England)
Learn more about which new data layers we think will be most useful for you, here.
New SFI 2024 template
Prepare for the new SFI 2024 scheme roll-out with our updated template. This template includes all the new actions and payment rates. If you’re currently working on an SFI 2023 plan, then you can duplicate this to the SFI 2024 plan, which will map to the new codes.
Read more about the upcoming SFI update here.
Included payment rates:
ID | Name |
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ACL1 | Additional common land payment |
AGF1 | Maintain very low density in-field agroforestry on less sensitive land |
AGF2 | Maintain low density in-field agroforestry on less sensitive land |
AHW1 | Bumblebird mix |
AHW10 | Low input harvested cereal crop |
AHW11 | Cultivated areas for arable plants |
AHW12 | Manage woodland edges on arable land |
AHW2 | Supplementary winter bird food |
AHW3 | Beetle banks |
AHW4 | Skylark plots |
AHW5 | Nesting plots for lapwing |
AHW6 | Basic overwinter stubble |
AHW7 | Enhanced overwinter stubble |
AHW8 | Whole crop spring cereals and overwinter stubble |
AHW9 | Unharvested cereal headland |
BFS1 | 12m to 24m watercourse buffer strip on cultivated land |
BFS2 | Buffer in-field ponds on arable land |
BFS3 | Buffer in-field ponds on improved grassland |
BFS4 | Protect in-field trees on arable land |
BFS5 | Protect in-field trees on intensive grassland |
BFS6 | 6m to 12m habitat strip next to watercourses |
BND1 | Maintain dry stone walls (both sides) |
BND2 | Maintain earth banks or stone-faced hedgebanks (one side) |
CAHL1 | Pollen and nectar flower mix |
CAHL2 | Winter bird food on arable and horticultural land |
CAHL3 | Grassy field corners or blocks |
CAHL4 | 4m to 12m grass buffer strip on arable and horticultural land |
CHRW1 | Assess and record hedgerow condition (one side) |
CHRW2 | Manage hedgerows (one side) |
CHRW3 | Maintain or establish hedgerow trees (both sides) |
CIGL1 | Take grassland field corners or blocks out of management |
CIGL2 | Winter bird food on improved grassland |
CIGL3 | 4m to 12m grass buffer strip on improved grassland |
CIPM1 | Assess integrated pest management and produce a plan (‘agreement level’ action – applies to an SFI agreement, rather than a specific area of land) |
CIPM2 | Flower-rich grass margins, blocks or in-field strips |
CIPM3 | Companion crop on arable and horticultural land |
CIPM4 | No use of insecticide on arable crops and permanent crops |
CLIG3 | Manage grassland with very low nutrient inputs |
CMOR1 | Assess moorland and produce a written record |
CNUM1 | Assess nutrient management and produce a review report (‘agreement level’ action – applies to an SFI agreement, rather than a specific area of land) |
CNUM2 | Legumes on improved grassland |
CNUM3 | Legume fallow |
CSAM1 | Assess soil, produce a soil management plan and test soil organic matter |
CSAM2 | Multi-species winter cover crop |
CSAM3 | Herbal leys |
GRH1 | Manage rough grazing for birds |
GRH10 | Supplement: Lenient grazing |
GRH11 | Supplement: Cattle grazing (non-moorland) |
GRH6 | Manage priority habitat species-rich grassland (endorsed) |
GRH7 | Supplement: Haymaking |
GRH8 | Supplement: Haymaking (late cut) |
HEF1 | Maintain weatherproof traditional farm or forestry buildings |
HEF2 | Maintain weatherproof traditional farm or forestry buildings in remote areas |
HEF5 | Control scrub on historic and archaeological features |
HEF6 | Manage historic and archaeological features on grassland |
HEF8 | Maintain designed or engineered waterbodies |
OFA1 | Overwinter stubble (organic land) |
OFA3 | Supplementary winter bird food (organic land) |
OFA6 | Undersown cereal crop (organic land) |
OFC1 | Organic conversion – improved permanent grassland (*maximum of 2 consecutive years) |
OFC2 | Organic conversion – unimproved permanent grassland (*maximum of 2 consecutive years) |
OFC3 | Organic conversion – rotational land (*maximum of 2 consecutive years) |
OFC4 | Organic conversion – horticultural land (*maximum of 2 consecutive years) |
OFC5 | Organic conversion – top fruit (*maximum of 3 consecutive years) |
OFM1 | Organic land management – improved permanent grassland |
OFM2 | Organic land management – unimproved permanent grassland |
OFM3 | Organic land management – enclosed rough grazing |
OFM4 | Organic land management – rotational land |
OFM5 | Organic land management – horticultural land |
OFM6 | Organic land management – top fruit |
PRF1 | Variable rate application of nutrients |
PRF2 | Camera or remote sensor guided herbicide spraying |
PRF3 | Non-mechanical robotic weeding |
PRF4 | Mechanical robotic weeding |
SCR1 | Create scrub and open habitat mosaics |
SCR2 | Manage scrub and open habitat mosaics |
SMP1 | SFI management payment |
SOH1 | No-till farming |
SOH2 | Multi-species spring-sown cover crop |
SOH3 | Multi-species summer-sown cover crop |
SOH4 | Winter cover following maize crops |
SPM2 | Supplement: Keep native breeds on grazed habitats (50-80%) |
SPM3 | Supplement: Keep native breeds on grazed habitats (more than 80%) |
SPM4 | Supplement: Keep native breeds on extensively managed habitats (50-80%) |
SPM5 | Supplement: Keep native breeds on extensively managed habitats (more than 80%) |
UPL1 | Moderate livestock grazing on moorland |
UPL10 | Shepherding livestock on moorland (remove stock for at least 8 months) |
UPL2 | Low livestock grazing on moorland |
UPL3 | Limited livestock grazing on moorland |
UPL4 | Supplement: Keep cattle and ponies on moorland (minimum 30% GLU) |
UPL5 | Supplement: Keep cattle and ponies on moorland (minimum 70% GLU) |
UPL6 | Supplement: Keep cattle and ponies on moorland (100% GLU) |
UPL7 | Shepherding livestock on moorland (no required stock removal period) |
UPL8 | Shepherding livestock on moorland (remove stock for at least 4 months) |
UPL9 | Shepherding livestock on moorland (remove stock for at least 6 months) |
WBD1 | Manage ditches (both sides) |
WBD2 | Manage ponds |
WBD3 | In-field grass strips |
WBD4 | Arable reversion to grassland with low fertiliser input |
WBD5 | Manage intensive grassland adjacent to a watercourse |
WBD6 | Remove livestock from intensive grassland during the autumn and winter (outside SDAs) |
WBD7 | Remove livestock from grassland during the autumn and winter (SDAs) |
WBD8 | Manage grassland to reduce nutrient levels in groundwater |
WBD9 | Supplement: Nil fertiliser |