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Sustainable Farming Incentive

Asked by Robbie MooreConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 23 September 2025UIN 75694

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to reopen the Sustainable Farming Incentive programme for new applications; and whether she will ensure that farmers do not go a full year without access to the programme.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

Defra is working closely with farmers and industry stakeholders to design a future Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) offer that will better target SFI in an orderly way towards our priorities for food, farming and nature. Further information about the reformed SFI will be provided shortly.

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