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Sustainable Farming Incentive

Asked by Alex BrewerLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 1 July 2026UIN 12980

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what support the Government is providing to farmers following the closure of the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme to ensure they are rewarded for sustainable and environmentally-friendly land management.

Answered by Stephen Morgan

The Government has allocated a record £11.8 billion to sustainable farming and food production over this parliament. This is being invested in a range of grants and schemes to support farmers, including the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier, Landscape Recovery, and ELM capital grants. There are now over 44,500 multi-year live SFI agreements.

Defra opened the first SFI26 application window from 30 June. This window will be for small farms and farms without environmental land management revenue agreements, so as many farmers as possible can benefit from agreements.

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