Sustainable Farming Incentive
(asked on 26th October 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her Department’s plans are for SFI27; and if she will open the scheme early in 2027.
Answered by
Stephen Morgan
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
This question was answered on 2nd November 2026
The Government plans to offer the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) in 2027, in keeping with the Farming Roadmap 2050. Detailed scheme arrangements and timings will be published once design and delivery planning have been completed. Defra is working closely with farmers and stakeholders as it develops SFI27 and is exploring future application arrangements, including alternatives to a first-come, first-served process.