Sustainable Farming Incentive 2024: What’s Changed?
The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) has introduced significant updates for 2024, marking an expansion of the scheme, both in terms of what it offers and who can apply.
The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) has introduced significant updates for 2024, marking an expansion of the scheme, both in terms of what it offers and who can apply.
As the new SFI model is rolled out, and applications can be submitted via the RPA digital portal, more and more people across the sector are turning to digital mapping to understand their land and design a future plan before application.
With the looming general election, as well as the new SFI agreements from July, the land management sector is facing yet more change.
In many ways, regenerative farming is closer to a set of practices than a defined form of farming. Whilst Organic has strict criteria that need to be met, regenerative farming is often represented as a set of principles that improve a farm’s impact on ecosystems. These principles lay the path towards ecosystem restoration.
Previously confined to the margins of the conversation about agriculture, ‘regenerative farming’ is now being spoken about at almost every turn. Land management approaches are being re-evaluated worldwide in response to climate events, flooding and drought, the continued decline in biodiversity, and the alarming loss of nutrient-rich topsoil. Accordingly, ‘resilience’ and ‘regeneration’ are becoming synonymous with transition, as the world looks for long-term, meaningful solutions.
Last week, our Director of Growth, Dan Geerah, hosted an excellent panel discussion with leading industry experts to discuss Countryside Stewardship, the new ELMs schemes and the ins and outs of the agricultural transition.
The evolution of Countryside Stewardship as a policy has seen significant changes, reflecting the UK government’s commitment to promoting environmentally sustainable farming practices while adapting to feedback and evolving priorities.
What is Countryside Stewardship? Of the many agri-environment schemes, Countryside Stewardship (CS) is perhaps the most well-known. As Basic Payment Scheme funding continues to decline, and the new Environmental Land Management schemes (ELMs) gain more traction, farmers and land managers must stay abreast of schemes that not only benefit their land’s finances but also contribute …
Explore the latest Land App update featuring updates to collaborative editing and Countryside Stewardship and SFI templates to include the latest payment rates and options. Free Subscription Updates Inclusion of the latest Countryside Stewardship payment ratesUp-to-date data ensures accurate calculations for earnings from grant applicationsNew codes added: Full list of updates from Goverment hereClick for …
Working together with groups of farmers across landscapes and catchments will enable co-investment from catchment and local nature partnerships, enabling blended finance models to be developed to build community resilience to climate change.