Sustainable farming incentive – open for business!
Today, the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme has opened for applications. The SFI is the first of the Environmental Land Management (ELM’s) schemes to be released. In the first year of the SFI, two soil standards will be introduced with farmers being paid to manage soils in ways that enhance the environment. DEFRA have also released a moorland standard, whereby farmers will be paid to assess the condition of the moorland, with further funding opportunities being prom
