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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, 07:05 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, 07:05 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, 07:05 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, 07:05 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, 07:05 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, 07:05 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, 07:05 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, 07:05 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, 07:05 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, 07:05 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, 07:05 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, 07:05 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, 07:05 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, 07:05 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, 07:05 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, 07:05 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, 07:05 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, 07:05 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, 07:05 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, 07:05 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, 07:05 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, 07:05 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 241–260 of 268 changes approved in the last 30 days. Every entry identifies the action, values, source and publication timeline.

CAB12 · Supplementary winter bird food · New action

Approved

Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 10 Sep 2025 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £732.00 per tonne. Source: CAB12: Supplementary winter bird food.

SHA-256 552b889a…4dde

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CWD21 · Restore wood pasture and parkland · New action

Approved

Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 12 Mar 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £371.00 per hectare. Source: CWD21: Restore wood pasture and parkland.

SHA-256 17b04773…0176

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CAB7 · Whole crop cereals · New action

Approved

Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 12 Mar 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £596.00 per hectare. Source: CAB7: Whole crop cereals.

SHA-256 76d3f936…2cd8

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CWD7 · Manage scrub and open habitat mosaics · New action

Approved

Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 12 Mar 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £350.00 per hectare. Source: CWD7: Manage scrub and open habitat mosaics.

SHA-256 fe8ed2e1…51b7

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CAB18 · Flower-rich grass margins, blocks, or in-field strips (on arable land or permanent crops) · New action

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Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 12 Mar 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £798.00 per hectare. Source: CAB18: Flower-rich grass margins, blocks, or in-field strips (on arable land or permanent crops).

SHA-256 d3a3a12f…7c1c

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CUP18 · Manage features for wildfire management (fire and fuel breaks) supplement · New action

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Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 10 Sep 2025 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £137.00 per hectare. Source: CUP18: Manage features for wildfire management (fire and fuel breaks) supplement.

SHA-256 8301b956…8e18

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CWD22 · Manage wood pasture and parkland · New action

Approved

Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 12 Mar 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £212.00 per hectare. Source: CWD22: Manage wood pasture and parkland.

SHA-256 e7ae857f…55f6

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CWD8 · Create scrub and open habitat mosaics · New action

Approved

Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 12 Mar 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £588.00 per hectare. Source: CWD8: Create scrub and open habitat mosaics.

SHA-256 be3ec9d1…ab04

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CAB5 · Nesting plots for lapwing and stone curlew · New action

Approved

Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 12 Mar 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £765.00 per hectare. Source: CAB5: Nesting plots for lapwing and stone curlew.

SHA-256 287a11c3…f13b

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CGS20 · Manage wet grassland for breeding waders · New action

Approved

Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 12 Mar 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £676.00 per hectare. Source: CGS20: Manage wet grassland for breeding waders.

SHA-256 4685a510…2125

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CGS18 · Manage species-rich floodplain meadows · New action

Approved

Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 12 Mar 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £1,070.00 per hectare. Source: CGS18: Manage species-rich floodplain meadows.

SHA-256 fdc5f937…44ba

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CWT15 · Manage ponds and bodies of water up to 2ha · New action

Approved

Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 10 Sep 2025 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £424.00 per pond. Source: CWT15: Manage ponds and bodies of water up to 2ha.

SHA-256 5b141ac6…3ed0

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CGS19 · Manage wet grassland for wintering waders and wildfowl · New action

Approved

Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 12 Mar 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £547.00 per hectare. Source: CGS19: Manage wet grassland for wintering waders and wildfowl.

SHA-256 032c7df6…3771

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OFM2 · Organic land management – unimproved permanent grassland (updated for SFI26) · Rule change

Approved

Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 2 Jun 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

The published scheme rules affecting this action were updated. Source: OFM2: Organic land management – unimproved permanent grassland (updated for SFI26).

SHA-256 b22452f5…3e7b

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OFM1 · Organic land management – improved permanent grassland (updated for SFI26) · Rule change

Approved

Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 2 Jun 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

The published scheme rules affecting this action were updated. Source: OFM1: Organic land management – improved permanent grassland (updated for SFI26).

SHA-256 e18b6508…72ac

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OFC1 · Organic conversion – improved permanent grassland (updated for SFI26) · Rule change

Approved

Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 2 Jun 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

The published scheme rules affecting this action were updated. Source: OFC1: Organic conversion – improved permanent grassland (updated for SFI26).

SHA-256 f55da3a9…b515

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GRH12 · Manage rough grassland for upland breeding waders · Rule change

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Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 17 Jun 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

The published scheme rules affecting this action were updated. Source: GRH12: Manage rough grassland for upland breeding waders .

SHA-256 1876cec9…0307

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AGF2 · Maintain low density in-field agroforestry on less sensitive land (updated for SFI26) · Rule change

Approved

Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 17 Jun 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

The published scheme rules affecting this action were updated. Source: AGF2: Maintain low density in-field agroforestry on less sensitive land (updated for SFI26).

SHA-256 83e619cc…9cb0

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AGF1 · Maintain very low density in-field agroforestry on less sensitive land (updated for SFI26) · Rule change

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Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 17 Jun 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

The published scheme rules affecting this action were updated. Source: AGF1: Maintain very low density in-field agroforestry on less sensitive land (updated for SFI26).

SHA-256 4eb51e48…e6af

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WBD6 · Remove livestock from intensive grassland during the autumn and winter (outside SDAs) (updated for SFI26) · Rule change

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Detected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 2 Jun 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026

The published scheme rules affecting this action were updated. Source: WBD6: Remove livestock from intensive grassland during the autumn and winter (outside SDAs) (updated for SFI26).

SHA-256 0302febc…5096

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