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This release contains figures for the number of SFI agreements under SFI23, SFI Expanded Offer and SFI 2026 at 1st September 2026, as well as number of applications for SFI 2026 following the closure of the first SFI 2026 application window.

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In the first SFI 2026 application window, applications were restricted to businesses with less than 50 hectares of associated land and those who did not already have an SFI agreement.

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