Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier
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Defra Local Nature Recovery Strategy spatial service
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- 12 Sep 2026, 06:30 BST
Funding for farmers and land managers
funding-for-farmers
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- 1 Sep 2026
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- 12 Sep 2026, 07:01 BST
Local Nature Recovery Strategy areas and responsible authorities
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SFI26 actions: print version
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- 28 Aug 2026
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- 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST
SFI26 scheme rules and guidance
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- 28 Aug 2026
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- 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST
Sell biodiversity units as a land manager
bng-land-manager-guidance
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- 18 Jun 2025
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- 12 Sep 2026, 07:01 BST
Statutory biodiversity metric
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- 14 Jul 2026
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- 12 Sep 2026, 07:01 BST
Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026
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AGF1: Maintain very low density in-field agroforestry on less sensitive land (updated for SFI26)
AGF1
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- 17 Jun 2026
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- 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST
AGF2: Maintain low density in-field agroforestry on less sensitive land (updated for SFI26)
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- 17 Jun 2026
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- 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST
AHW10: Low input harvested cereal crop
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- 17 Jun 2026
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AHW11: Cultivated areas for arable plants (updated for SFI26)
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- 17 Jun 2026
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AHW2: Supplementary winter bird food (updated for SFI26)
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- 17 Jun 2026
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- 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST
AHW3: Beetle banks (updated for SFI26)
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- 17 Jun 2026
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- 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST
AHW4: Skylark plots
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- 17 Jun 2026
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- 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST
AHW5: Nesting plots for lapwing (updated for SFI26)
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- 17 Jun 2026
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- 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST
AHW6: Basic overwinter stubble
AHW6
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- 17 Jun 2026
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- 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST
AHW7: Enhanced overwinter stubble (updated for SFI26)
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- 17 Jun 2026
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- 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST
AHW8: Whole crop spring cereals and overwinter stubble
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- 17 Jun 2026
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- 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST
AHW9: Unharvested cereal headland (updated for SFI26)
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- 17 Jun 2026
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- 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST
BFS1: 12m to 24m watercourse buffer strip on cultivated land (updated for SFI26)
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- 17 Jun 2026
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- 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST
BFS6: 6m to 12m habitat strip next to watercourses (updated for SFI26)
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- 17 Jun 2026
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- 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST
BND1: Maintain dry stone walls
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- 17 Jun 2026
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- 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST
BND2: Maintain earth banks or stone-faced hedgebanks
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- 17 Jun 2026
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- 12 Sep 2026, 07:00 BST
Approved scheme changes
Showing 41–60 of 268 changes approved in the last 30 days. Every entry identifies the action, values, source and publication timeline.
CSW26 · Enhanced floodplain storage supplement · New action
ApprovedDetected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 10 Sep 2025 · Approved 17 Aug 2026
Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £366.00 per hectare. Source: CSW26: Enhanced floodplain storage supplement.
SHA-256 4d242963…eb9e
Open official source ↗CHS3 · Reduce cultivation depths on historic and archaeological features · New action
ApprovedDetected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 10 Sep 2025 · Approved 17 Aug 2026
Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £115.00 per hectare. Source: CHS3: Reduce cultivation depths on historic and archaeological features.
SHA-256 5918aa30…dd30
Open official source ↗CSW14 · Nil fertiliser supplement · New action
ApprovedDetected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 10 Sep 2025 · Approved 17 Aug 2026
Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £156.00 per hectare. Source: CSW14: Nil fertiliser supplement.
SHA-256 18171450…80b5
Open official source ↗CHS6 · Maintain designed or engineered waterbodies · New action
ApprovedDetected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 18 Mar 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026
Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £2,512.00 per hectare. Source: CHS6: Maintain designed or engineered waterbodies.
SHA-256 b3f589a1…e94d
Open official source ↗CSW23 · Manage features on arable land for flood and drought resilience and water quality · New action
ApprovedDetected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 12 Mar 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026
Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £1,241.00 per hectare. Source: CSW23: Manage features on arable land for flood and drought resilience and water quality.
SHA-256 92eaf93c…6d4c
Open official source ↗CSW13 · Manage grassland to reduce nutrient levels in groundwater · New action
ApprovedDetected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 12 Mar 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026
Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £396.00 per hectare. Source: CSW13: Manage grassland to reduce nutrient levels in groundwater.
SHA-256 e271e12a…0d36
Open official source ↗CPAC6 · Upgrading Countryside and Rights of Way ‘open access land’ and public rights of way for people with reduced mobility · New action
ApprovedDetected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 10 Sep 2025 · Approved 17 Aug 2026
Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £221.00 per 100 metres. Source: CPAC6: Upgrading Countryside and Rights of Way ‘open access land’ and public rights of way for people with reduced mobility.
SHA-256 90f2e9ee…bc93
Open official source ↗CSP5 · Shepherding supplement (non-moorland) · New action
ApprovedDetected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 10 Sep 2025 · Approved 17 Aug 2026
Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £10.00 per hectare. Source: CSP5: Shepherding supplement (non-moorland).
SHA-256 20fe7d39…b7f3
Open official source ↗CPAC5 · Upgrading Countryside and Rights of Way ‘open access land’ and public rights of way for cyclists and horse riders · New action
ApprovedDetected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 10 Sep 2025 · Approved 17 Aug 2026
Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £158.00 per 100 metres. Source: CPAC5: Upgrading Countryside and Rights of Way ‘open access land’ and public rights of way for cyclists and horse riders.
SHA-256 e81ddc15…5014
Open official source ↗CPAC2 · Access for people with reduced mobility · New action
ApprovedDetected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 10 Sep 2025 · Approved 17 Aug 2026
Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £221.00 per 100 metres. Source: CPAC2: Access for people with reduced mobility.
SHA-256 fa57fbda…82b3
Open official source ↗CHS7 · Manage historic water meadows through traditional irrigation · New action
ApprovedDetected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 12 Mar 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026
Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £863.00 per hectare. Source: CHS7: Manage historic water meadows through traditional irrigation.
SHA-256 f8cabe54…056d
Open official source ↗COP3 · Supplementary winter bird food (organic land) · New action
ApprovedDetected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 10 Sep 2025 · Approved 17 Aug 2026
Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £935.00 per tonne. Source: COP3: Supplementary winter bird food (organic land).
SHA-256 9023a2b2…c55f
Open official source ↗CSW20 · Raise water levels in permanent grassland peat soils · New action
ApprovedDetected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 12 Mar 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026
Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £840.00 per hectare. Source: CSW20: Raise water levels in permanent grassland peat soils.
SHA-256 5bb2b71c…c9ee
Open official source ↗CSP7 · Introduction of cattle grazing on the Isles of Scilly supplement · New action
ApprovedDetected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 10 Sep 2025 · Approved 17 Aug 2026
Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £279.00 per hectare. Source: CSP7: Introduction of cattle grazing on the Isles of Scilly supplement.
SHA-256 3aa75570…9c48
Open official source ↗CSW19 · Raise water levels in cropped or arable peat soils · New action
ApprovedDetected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 12 Mar 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026
Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £892.00 per hectare. Source: CSW19: Raise water levels in cropped or arable peat soils.
SHA-256 4f6672a5…ffe5
Open official source ↗FY8 · Supplement for a freestanding deer high seat · New action
ApprovedDetected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 13 Jan 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026
Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £180.00 per hectare. Source: FY8: Supplement for a freestanding deer high seat.
SHA-256 50a49702…f399
Open official source ↗AF3 · Species diversity bonus supplement · New action
ApprovedDetected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 10 Jul 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026
Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £1.16 per item. Source: AF3: Species diversity bonus supplement.
SHA-256 68c0c260…5587
Open official source ↗TE5 · Supplement for use of individual tree-shelters · New action
ApprovedDetected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 10 Jul 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026
Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £2.43 per hectare. Source: TE5: Supplement for use of individual tree-shelters .
SHA-256 8fcdd65f…d0fe
Open official source ↗TE18 · Pruning to restore veteran fruit trees · New action
ApprovedDetected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 19 Feb 2026 · Approved 17 Aug 2026
Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £146.00 per item. Source: TE18: Pruning to restore veteran fruit trees.
SHA-256 6f635ec0…074b
Open official source ↗FG5 · Fencing supplement - difficult sites · New action
ApprovedDetected 17 Aug 2026 · Officially published 3 Feb 2025 · Approved 17 Aug 2026
Payment rate changed from an unspecified rate to £3.98 per metre. Source: FG5: Fencing supplement - difficult sites.
SHA-256 511e4102…5b4b
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