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Inspect the official GOV.UK and Defra sources monitored by LandSteward, when each was checked and whether evidence is awaiting review.

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5 expected datasets · 381 monitored sources · Oldest successful check 29 Aug 2026, 06:05 BST

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Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier

csht-publication

Check delayed

Dataset: Scheme publications
Source type: Publication
Official update: Not provided
Last checked: Not yet checked

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Defra Local Nature Recovery Strategy spatial service

lnrs-spatial-service

Current

Dataset: Scheme publications
Source type: Publication
Official update: Not provided
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 06:30 BST

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Funding for farmers and land managers

funding-for-farmers

Current

Dataset: Scheme publications
Source type: Publication
Official update: 1 Sep 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 07:01 BST

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Local Nature Recovery Strategy areas and responsible authorities

lnrs-areas-authorities

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Dataset: Scheme publications
Source type: Publication
Official update: Not provided
Last checked: Not yet checked

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SFI26 actions: print version

sfi26-actions-print

Current

Dataset: Scheme publications
Source type: Publication
Official update: 28 Aug 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST

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SFI26 scheme rules and guidance

sfi26-rules

Current

Dataset: Scheme publications
Source type: Publication
Official update: 28 Aug 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST

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Sell biodiversity units as a land manager

bng-land-manager-guidance

Current

Dataset: Scheme publications
Source type: Publication
Official update: 18 Jun 2025
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 07:01 BST

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Statutory biodiversity metric

bng-statutory-metric

Current

Dataset: Scheme publications
Source type: Publication
Official update: 14 Jul 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 07:01 BST

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Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026

sfi26-publication

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Dataset: Scheme publications
Source type: Publication
Official update: Not provided
Last checked: Not yet checked

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

AGF1

Current

Dataset: SFI26 actions
Source type: Action
Official update: 17 Jun 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST

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

AGF2

Current

Dataset: SFI26 actions
Source type: Action
Official update: 17 Jun 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST

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AHW10: Low input harvested cereal crop

AHW10

Current

Dataset: SFI26 actions
Source type: Action
Official update: 17 Jun 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST

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AHW11: Cultivated areas for arable plants (updated for SFI26)

AHW11

Current

Dataset: SFI26 actions
Source type: Action
Official update: 17 Jun 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST

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AHW2: Supplementary winter bird food (updated for SFI26)

AHW2

Current

Dataset: SFI26 actions
Source type: Action
Official update: 17 Jun 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST

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AHW3: Beetle banks (updated for SFI26)

AHW3

Current

Dataset: SFI26 actions
Source type: Action
Official update: 17 Jun 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST

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AHW4: Skylark plots

AHW4

Current

Dataset: SFI26 actions
Source type: Action
Official update: 17 Jun 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST

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AHW5: Nesting plots for lapwing (updated for SFI26)

AHW5

Current

Dataset: SFI26 actions
Source type: Action
Official update: 17 Jun 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST

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AHW6: Basic overwinter stubble

AHW6

Current

Dataset: SFI26 actions
Source type: Action
Official update: 17 Jun 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST

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AHW7: Enhanced overwinter stubble (updated for SFI26)

AHW7

Current

Dataset: SFI26 actions
Source type: Action
Official update: 17 Jun 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST

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AHW8: Whole crop spring cereals and overwinter stubble

AHW8

Current

Dataset: SFI26 actions
Source type: Action
Official update: 17 Jun 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST

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AHW9: Unharvested cereal headland (updated for SFI26)

AHW9

Current

Dataset: SFI26 actions
Source type: Action
Official update: 17 Jun 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST

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BFS1: 12m to 24m watercourse buffer strip on cultivated land (updated for SFI26)

BFS1

Current

Dataset: SFI26 actions
Source type: Action
Official update: 17 Jun 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST

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BFS6: 6m to 12m habitat strip next to watercourses (updated for SFI26)

BFS6

Current

Dataset: SFI26 actions
Source type: Action
Official update: 17 Jun 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST

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BND1: Maintain dry stone walls

BND1

Current

Dataset: SFI26 actions
Source type: Action
Official update: 17 Jun 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST

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BND2: Maintain earth banks or stone-faced hedgebanks

BND2

Current

Dataset: SFI26 actions
Source type: Action
Official update: 17 Jun 2026
Last checked: 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST

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Official source	Dataset	Type	State	Official update	Last checked	History
Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier csht-publication	Scheme publications	Publication	Check delayed	Not provided	Not yet checked	View history
Defra Local Nature Recovery Strategy spatial service lnrs-spatial-service	Scheme publications	Publication	Current	Not provided	12 Sep 2026, 06:30 BST	View history
Funding for farmers and land managers funding-for-farmers	Scheme publications	Publication	Current	1 Sep 2026	12 Sep 2026, 07:01 BST	View history
Local Nature Recovery Strategy areas and responsible authorities lnrs-areas-authorities	Scheme publications	Publication	Check delayed	Not provided	Not yet checked	View history
SFI26 actions: print version sfi26-actions-print	Scheme publications	Publication	Current	28 Aug 2026	12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST	View history
SFI26 scheme rules and guidance sfi26-rules	Scheme publications	Publication	Current	28 Aug 2026	12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST	View history
Sell biodiversity units as a land manager bng-land-manager-guidance	Scheme publications	Publication	Current	18 Jun 2025	12 Sep 2026, 07:01 BST	View history
Statutory biodiversity metric bng-statutory-metric	Scheme publications	Publication	Current	14 Jul 2026	12 Sep 2026, 07:01 BST	View history
Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 sfi26-publication	Scheme publications	Publication	Check delayed	Not provided	Not yet checked	View history
AGF1: Maintain very low density in-field agroforestry on less sensitive land (updated for SFI26) AGF1	SFI26 actions	Action	Current	17 Jun 2026	12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST	View history
AGF2: Maintain low density in-field agroforestry on less sensitive land (updated for SFI26) AGF2	SFI26 actions	Action	Current	17 Jun 2026	12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST	View history
AHW10: Low input harvested cereal crop AHW10	SFI26 actions	Action	Current	17 Jun 2026	12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST	View history
AHW11: Cultivated areas for arable plants (updated for SFI26) AHW11	SFI26 actions	Action	Current	17 Jun 2026	12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST	View history
AHW2: Supplementary winter bird food (updated for SFI26) AHW2	SFI26 actions	Action	Current	17 Jun 2026	12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST	View history
AHW3: Beetle banks (updated for SFI26) AHW3	SFI26 actions	Action	Current	17 Jun 2026	12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST	View history
AHW4: Skylark plots AHW4	SFI26 actions	Action	Current	17 Jun 2026	12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST	View history
AHW5: Nesting plots for lapwing (updated for SFI26) AHW5	SFI26 actions	Action	Current	17 Jun 2026	12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST	View history
AHW6: Basic overwinter stubble AHW6	SFI26 actions	Action	Current	17 Jun 2026	12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST	View history
AHW7: Enhanced overwinter stubble (updated for SFI26) AHW7	SFI26 actions	Action	Current	17 Jun 2026	12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST	View history
AHW8: Whole crop spring cereals and overwinter stubble AHW8	SFI26 actions	Action	Current	17 Jun 2026	12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST	View history
AHW9: Unharvested cereal headland (updated for SFI26) AHW9	SFI26 actions	Action	Current	17 Jun 2026	12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST	View history
BFS1: 12m to 24m watercourse buffer strip on cultivated land (updated for SFI26) BFS1	SFI26 actions	Action	Current	17 Jun 2026	12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST	View history
BFS6: 6m to 12m habitat strip next to watercourses (updated for SFI26) BFS6	SFI26 actions	Action	Current	17 Jun 2026	12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST	View history
BND1: Maintain dry stone walls BND1	SFI26 actions	Action	Current	17 Jun 2026	12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST	View history
BND2: Maintain earth banks or stone-faced hedgebanks BND2	SFI26 actions	Action	Current	17 Jun 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

Approved

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

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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 £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

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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 £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

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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 £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

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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: 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

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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: 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

Approved

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

Approved

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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