Farm leaders frustrated by Defra’s £290m environment funding
Defra has announced £240m for new agreements under the revamped Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 (SFI26) and £50m for the Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) scheme. Both are part of the government’s post-Brexit Environmental Land Management schemes (ELMs), which reward farmers for actions to improve biodiversity, waterways, landscapes, habitats and soil health. While the new funding provides…
