An update on the Sustainable Farming Incentive !!
Many of you will now have heard the very disappointing and unexpected news that the SFI was closed last night.
A new post has just been published on the Farming blog explain the current situation.
Read the new post: https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2025/03/11/an-update-on-the-sustainable-farming-incentive/
Be assured that current schemes will continue to be paid as per your contract and any applications that have been submitted prior to the closure should be processed in due course. Any new or unsubmitted applications will not be processed until the revised SFI opens following the summer spending review.
If we have sent in a request to end current schemes in order to re-apply for a new SFI we will contact the RPA to ask them to withdraw these requests.
We will keep you updated of any further news as soon as we have it.
The ELMS Team