ELMs 2025: Your Month-by-Month Guide
In 2025, Environmental land management schemes (ELMs) will continue to play a vital role in building resilience, preserving biodiversity, and creating lasting environmental benefits.
In 2025, Environmental land management schemes (ELMs) will continue to play a vital role in building resilience, preserving biodiversity, and creating lasting environmental benefits.
2024 was a milestone year for Environmental Land Management schemes (ELMs), and 2025 is shaping up to be another, with Defra doubling down on its mission to blend productive farming with environmental sustainability.
As farmers, landowners, and estate managers look for innovative ways to balance productivity with environmental stewardship, the need for clear, actionable guidance has never been greater.
As we move into autumn, the shift in seasons feels like a natural time to pause, reflect, and prepare for what’s ahead. For many farmers, including myself, this moment in the calendar brings a subtle shift from the long, and at times frantic, hours of daily farm work to more strategic thinking about the future.
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As we close out another month at Land App, I’ve been reflecting on the ongoing conversations about the vital importance of resilience in farming, a topic that feels more relevant now than ever.
This month has been particularly eventful with the recent election and SFI 2024 applications opening. I want to take this moment to share some insights on my personal SFI 2024 journey, reflecting on our journey and collaborations.
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.
With the looming general election, as well as the new SFI agreements from July, the land management sector is facing yet more change.