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Defra Farming SFI announcements

defra-sfi-feed

Current

Dataset: Defra bulletins
Source type: Feed
Official update: Not provided
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 08:05 BST

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Get ready to apply for SFI26

defra-blog:https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/?p=10687

Current

Dataset: Defra bulletins
Source type: Feed
Official update: 6 May 2026
Last checked: 29 Aug 2026, 06:05 BST

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How SFI is helping a small farm improve profitability and resilience

defra-blog:https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/?p=11176

Current

Dataset: Defra bulletins
Source type: Feed
Official update: 1 Jul 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 08:05 BST

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SFI26 update: 50% of Window 1 budget now allocated

defra-blog:https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/?p=11186

Current

Dataset: Defra bulletins
Source type: Feed
Official update: 3 Jul 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 08:05 BST

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SFI26 update: 75% of Window 1 funding now allocated

defra-blog:https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/?p=11192

Current

Dataset: Defra bulletins
Source type: Feed
Official update: 13 Jul 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 08:05 BST

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SFI26 update: Window 1 now closed

defra-blog:https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/?p=11195

Current

Dataset: Defra bulletins
Source type: Feed
Official update: 1 Sep 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 08:05 BST

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SFI26 update: around 25% of window 1 budget now allocated

defra-blog:https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/?p=11182

Current

Dataset: Defra bulletins
Source type: Feed
Official update: 1 Jul 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 08:05 BST

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SFI26: Window 1 now open

defra-blog:https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/?p=11134

Current

Dataset: Defra bulletins
Source type: Feed
Official update: 2 Jul 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 08:05 BST

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SFI26: an update

defra-blog:https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/?p=11604

Current

Dataset: Defra bulletins
Source type: Feed
Official update: 5 Aug 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 08:05 BST

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SFI26: scheme information now available

defra-blog:https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/?p=10835

Current

Dataset: Defra bulletins
Source type: Feed
Official update: 16 Jul 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 08:05 BST

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The SFI26 budget

defra-blog:https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/?p=10966

Current

Dataset: Defra bulletins
Source type: Feed
Official update: 19 Jun 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 08:05 BST

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Watch our SFI26 webinar

defra-blog:https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/?p=10986

Current

Dataset: Defra bulletins
Source type: Feed
Official update: 29 Jun 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 08:05 BST

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BC5: Expert dam management

cs_capital:/countryside-stewardship-grants/bc5-expert-dam-management

Current

Dataset: Capital Grants
Source type: Action
Official update: 19 Feb 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST

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TE1: Planting standard hedgerow tree

cs_capital:/countryside-stewardship-grants/planting-standard-hedgerow-tree-te1

Current

Dataset: Capital Grants
Source type: Action
Official update: 10 Jul 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST

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AC1: Access capital items

AC1

Current

Dataset: Capital Grants
Source type: Action
Official update: 3 Feb 2025
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST

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AC2: Countryside educational access visits accreditation

AC2

Current

Dataset: Capital Grants
Source type: Action
Official update: 28 May 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST

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AC3: Install and maintain signage

AC3

Current

Dataset: Capital Grants
Source type: Action
Official update: 10 Jul 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST

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AF1: Plant an agroforestry woodland tree

AF1

Current

Dataset: Capital Grants
Source type: Action
Official update: 10 Jul 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST

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AF2: Plant an agroforestry fruit tree 

AF2

Current

Dataset: Capital Grants
Source type: Action
Official update: 10 Jul 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST

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AF3: Species diversity bonus supplement

AF3

Current

Dataset: Capital Grants
Source type: Action
Official update: 10 Jul 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST

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AQ1: Automatic slurry scraper

AQ1

Current

Dataset: Capital Grants
Source type: Action
Official update: 28 May 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST

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AQ2: Low ammonia emission flooring for livestock buildings

AQ2

Current

Dataset: Capital Grants
Source type: Action
Official update: 28 May 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST

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BC3: Crop protection fencing mesh and wire for permanent crops

BC3

Current

Dataset: Capital Grants
Source type: Action
Official update: 19 Feb 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST

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BC4: Tree Guard Post and wire

BC4

Current

Dataset: Capital Grants
Source type: Action
Official update: 19 Feb 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST

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BN10: Hedgerow supplement - top binding and staking

BN10

Current

Dataset: Capital Grants
Source type: Action
Official update: 28 May 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST

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Official source	Dataset	Type	State	Official update	Last checked	History
Defra Farming SFI announcements defra-sfi-feed	Defra bulletins	Feed	Current	Not provided	12 Sep 2026, 08:05 BST	View history
Get ready to apply for SFI26 defra-blog:https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/?p=10687	Defra bulletins	Feed	Current	6 May 2026	29 Aug 2026, 06:05 BST	View history
How SFI is helping a small farm improve profitability and resilience defra-blog:https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/?p=11176	Defra bulletins	Feed	Current	1 Jul 2026	12 Sep 2026, 08:05 BST	View history
SFI26 update: 50% of Window 1 budget now allocated defra-blog:https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/?p=11186	Defra bulletins	Feed	Current	3 Jul 2026	12 Sep 2026, 08:05 BST	View history
SFI26 update: 75% of Window 1 funding now allocated defra-blog:https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/?p=11192	Defra bulletins	Feed	Current	13 Jul 2026	12 Sep 2026, 08:05 BST	View history
SFI26 update: Window 1 now closed defra-blog:https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/?p=11195	Defra bulletins	Feed	Current	1 Sep 2026	12 Sep 2026, 08:05 BST	View history
SFI26 update: around 25% of window 1 budget now allocated defra-blog:https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/?p=11182	Defra bulletins	Feed	Current	1 Jul 2026	12 Sep 2026, 08:05 BST	View history
SFI26: Window 1 now open defra-blog:https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/?p=11134	Defra bulletins	Feed	Current	2 Jul 2026	12 Sep 2026, 08:05 BST	View history
SFI26: an update defra-blog:https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/?p=11604	Defra bulletins	Feed	Current	5 Aug 2026	12 Sep 2026, 08:05 BST	View history
SFI26: scheme information now available defra-blog:https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/?p=10835	Defra bulletins	Feed	Current	16 Jul 2026	12 Sep 2026, 08:05 BST	View history
The SFI26 budget defra-blog:https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/?p=10966	Defra bulletins	Feed	Current	19 Jun 2026	12 Sep 2026, 08:05 BST	View history
Watch our SFI26 webinar defra-blog:https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/?p=10986	Defra bulletins	Feed	Current	29 Jun 2026	12 Sep 2026, 08:05 BST	View history
BC5: Expert dam management cs_capital:/countryside-stewardship-grants/bc5-expert-dam-management	Capital Grants	Action	Current	19 Feb 2026	12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST	View history
TE1: Planting standard hedgerow tree cs_capital:/countryside-stewardship-grants/planting-standard-hedgerow-tree-te1	Capital Grants	Action	Current	10 Jul 2026	12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST	View history
AC1: Access capital items AC1	Capital Grants	Action	Current	3 Feb 2025	12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST	View history
AC2: Countryside educational access visits accreditation AC2	Capital Grants	Action	Current	28 May 2026	12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST	View history
AC3: Install and maintain signage AC3	Capital Grants	Action	Current	10 Jul 2026	12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST	View history
AF1: Plant an agroforestry woodland tree AF1	Capital Grants	Action	Current	10 Jul 2026	12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST	View history
AF2: Plant an agroforestry fruit tree  AF2	Capital Grants	Action	Current	10 Jul 2026	12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST	View history
AF3: Species diversity bonus supplement AF3	Capital Grants	Action	Current	10 Jul 2026	12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST	View history
AQ1: Automatic slurry scraper AQ1	Capital Grants	Action	Current	28 May 2026	12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST	View history
AQ2: Low ammonia emission flooring for livestock buildings AQ2	Capital Grants	Action	Current	28 May 2026	12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST	View history
BC3: Crop protection fencing mesh and wire for permanent crops BC3	Capital Grants	Action	Current	19 Feb 2026	12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST	View history
BC4: Tree Guard Post and wire BC4	Capital Grants	Action	Current	19 Feb 2026	12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST	View history
BN10: Hedgerow supplement - top binding and staking BN10	Capital Grants	Action	Current	28 May 2026	12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST	View history

Approved scheme changes

Showing 181–200 of 268 changes approved in the last 30 days. Every entry identifies the action, values, source and publication timeline.

RP30 · Floating covers for slurry and anaerobic digestate stores and lagoons · New action

Approved

Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 28 May 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £2.75 per square metre. Source: RP30: Floating covers for slurry and anaerobic digestate stores and lagoons.

SHA-256 088225cd…1904

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FG10 · Temporary deer fencing · New action

Approved

Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 19 Feb 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £8.09 per metre. Source: FG10: Temporary deer fencing.

SHA-256 46afaa83…01e2

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FG16 · Deer pedestrian gate · New action

Approved

Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 19 Feb 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £475.44 per item. Source: FG16: Deer pedestrian gate.

SHA-256 342dfbd5…8011

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FG17 · Deer vehicle gate · New action

Approved

Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 13 Jan 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £749.63 per item. Source: FG17: Deer vehicle gate.

SHA-256 24738841…fc08

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BN15 · Stone wall supplement - difficult sites · New action

Approved

Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 9 Mar 2021 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £15.91 per metre. Source: BN15: Stone wall supplement - difficult sites .

SHA-256 6348235d…94a9

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WN1 · Grip blocking drainage channels · New action

Approved

Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 15 Oct 2025 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £19.06 per hectare. Source: WN1: Grip blocking drainage channels.

SHA-256 1f00fba7…a9b8

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PA5 · Moorland mapping · New action

Approved

Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 5 Jan 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £918.08 per agreement. Source: PA5: Moorland mapping .

SHA-256 18698646…b068

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RP10 · Silt filtration dams or seepage barriers · New action

Approved

Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 28 May 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £198.14 per hectare. Source: RP10: Silt filtration dams or seepage barriers .

SHA-256 25702a09…702e

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SM5 · Traps for edible dormouse · New action

Approved

Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 19 Feb 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £0.00 per agreement. Source: SM5: Traps for edible dormouse .

SHA-256 37120ada…7136

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FG7 · Anti-predator combination fencing · New action

Approved

Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 3 Feb 2025 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £13.76 per metre. Source: FG7: Anti-predator combination fencing.

SHA-256 69d09dfc…274d

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RP20 · Relocation of sheep dips and pens · New action

Approved

Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 28 May 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £3,544.71 per hectare. Source: RP20: Relocation of sheep dips and pens.

SHA-256 716c6550…f52b

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TE13 · Creation of dead wood habitat on trees · New action

Approved

Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 3 Feb 2025 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £285.58 per item. Source: TE13: Creation of dead wood habitat on trees .

SHA-256 2dda18d6…2bf5

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WN10 · Construction of water penning structures · New action

Approved

Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 18 Feb 2020 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £0.00 per agreement. Source: WN10: Construction of water penning structures.

SHA-256 0cc4493c…c9b0

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BC3 · Crop protection fencing mesh and wire for permanent crops · New action

Approved

Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 19 Feb 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £6.34 per metre. Source: BC3: Crop protection fencing mesh and wire for permanent crops.

SHA-256 5a30098d…e082

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RP23 · Installation of livestock drinking troughs (in draining pens for freshly dipped sheep) · New action

Approved

Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 28 May 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £152.92 per hectare. Source: RP23: Installation of livestock drinking troughs (in draining pens for freshly dipped sheep) .

SHA-256 d7a00a4c…ff8e

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WN8 · Timber sluice · New action

Approved

Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 10 Mar 2017 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £451.50 per hectare. Source: WN8: Timber sluice.

SHA-256 7d0f1190…9cff

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FG8 · Anti-predator temporary electric fencing · New action

Approved

Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 3 Feb 2025 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £2.84 per metre. Source: FG8: Anti-predator temporary electric fencing.

SHA-256 21ef002e…ce08

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BC5 · Expert dam management · New action

Approved

Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 19 Feb 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £0.00 per agreement. Source: BC5: Expert dam management.

SHA-256 c6d1ea90…428b

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SM3 · Training to control and manage non-native plants · New action

Approved

Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 19 Feb 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £0.00 per agreement. Source: SM3: Training to control and manage non-native plants.

SHA-256 6887a4e2…592b

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WN4 · Ditch, dyke and rhine creation · New action

Approved

Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 3 Feb 2025 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £13.63 per metre. Source: WN4: Ditch, dyke and rhine creation .

SHA-256 6a7dfc8c…9c28

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