The Sustainable Farming Incentive is designed to benefit your land and business.
The Sustainable Farming Incentive
The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) gives farmers a choice of actions that reward and support sustainable food production while protecting and enhancing nature.
We are not currently accepting new SFI applications.
Farmers in existing SFI agreements will continue to be paid under the terms of their agreements.
Our Environmental Land Management schemes will remain in place, including SFI, and there will be a new and improved SFI offer opening for applications in 2026.
We will build on what has made SFI effective so far, providing more information in summer 2025.
You can find out more on Defra’s farming blog here: An update on the Sustainable Farming Incentive – Farming
Help and support with SFI
Find out more about the current status of the Sustainable Farming Incentive.
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