Farm payment scheme criticised for 'lack of ambition'
Defra's Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme earned a lukewarm response from farmers - while nature groups slammed its "shocking lack of ambition" for wildlife.
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Defra's Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme earned a lukewarm response from farmers - while nature groups slammed its "shocking lack of ambition" for wildlife.
Amandeep explores new information on how SFI will work in 2022
The food and farming sectors are crucial to the Government’s levelling up agenda, environment secretary George Eustice has confirmed.
Changes for Nitrates Derogation Applicants Continuous declines in water quality and increases in Green House Gas (GHG) and ammonia emissions will make it more difficult to secure future derogations. In 2020, just shy of 6,500 derogation applications were submitted and eight new changes have since come into effect so farmers must be conscious they are compliant heading into the New Year. Below is a list of the guidelines farmers must adhere to: 1. Compulsory Liming Programme To date from January 2020, farmers must have implemented a full scale liming program based on soil sample results on all...