As part of our commitment to keep you informed about the progress of the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 (SFI26), we said we would publish updates as funding is allocated. We can confirm that ...

Window 2 of the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 (SFI26) closed at 15:48 on Tuesday 22 September 2026. Thank you to everyone who took the time to submit an application. We have seen strong interest ...

When we first started our White Peak herbal leys series, we introduced the project and heard from dairy farmer Rusty Mycock about his experience of integrating herbal leys into his farming system.

The Capital Grants 2026 offer is now closed as the budget has been allocated. This year, £225 million was made available through Capital Grants 2026 to support practical environmental improvements on ...

Today, the Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, and Farming Minister, Stephen Morgan, have announced a package of support to help farmers manage the impacts of this summer’s extreme dry weather. The ...

It's encouraging to see so many farmers engaging with the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 (SFI26) since Window 1 opened in June. Window 1 was designed to give smaller farms and those not already ...

Farmers, land managers and foresters across England continue to make use of the opportunities available through Capital Grants 2026. With a £225 million budget that is 50% larger than in 2025, the ...

Farming plays a vital role in feeding the country and caring for the environment. It can be incredibly rewarding, but we also know it comes with huge pressures. Farmers face a range of challenges, ...

This month, Natural England published its annual report summarising projects of the Agri-Environment Scheme Monitoring & Evaluation Programme. In this guest post, Natural England’s Usha Waygood, ...

In this post, we cover the opening of the first application window for the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 (SFI26) offer. This post also includes information for small farms eligible to apply in ...

We're pleased to share that the Farming Innovation Programme (FIP),will receive an additional £53 million investment this year. This means that those trialling new technologies and innovative ...

Today we published Farming Roadmap 2050: Growing England's Future. The Farming Roadmap brings the government's long-term strategies, reforms and commitments for farming together in one place. It ...