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  1. Defra has introduced a new policy affecting agricultural incomes and shared economic data with farming bodies.

Defra shifts agricultural support from public to private finance

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What happened

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Defra is planning radical changes to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) starting in 2030, shifting support from public to private finance. This follows criticism from the NFU and CLA regarding the insufficient budget for SFI, which saw its second application window exhaust the £233 million funding pot in less than six hours. Defra is also exploring alternatives to the current first come, first served application process for SFI in 2027.

From fwi.co.uk, farminguk.com, edp24.co.uk

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The government's Farming Roadmap 2050 indicates that environmental outcomes currently funded through SFI will become embedded in good farming practice and regulation, or funded by private finance. This represents a significant shift from the previous social contract where government paid for public goods delivered by farmers.

Defra has introduced a new policy affecting agricultural incomes and shared economic data with farming bodies.

From fwi.co.uk

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  1. Defra is shifting support from public to private finance.1 source
  2. NFU and CLA criticize Defra's SFI budget as insufficient as Defra considers access changes.1 source
  3. Labour and Tories failed to secure adequate funding for SFI, causing widespread frustration in England.1 source
  4. Defra manages the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme.1 source

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