Guidance

SFI 2023 and SFI Pilot payment rate changes from 1 January 2024

Published 9 January 2024

Applies to England

SFI 2023 and SFI Pilot payment rates

SFI Pilot payment rates

Code Action Previous rate New payment rate
SFI Pilot - Arable & Horticultural Land Introductory £32 £37
SFI Pilot - Arable & Horticultural Land Intermediate £60 £70
SFI Pilot - Arable & Horticultural Land Advanced £85 £99
SFI Pilot - Arable & Horticultural Soils Introductory £26 £29
SFI Pilot - Arable & Horticultural Soils Intermediate £41 £45
SFI Pilot - Arable & Horticultural Soils Advanced £60 £60
SFI Pilot - Hedgerows Introductory £20 £26
SFI Pilot - Hedgerows Intermediate £27 £34
SFI Pilot - Hedgerows Advanced £30 £37
SFI Pilot - Improved Grassland Introductory £29 £32
SFI Pilot - Improved Grassland Intermediate £70 £73
SFI Pilot - Improved Grassland Advanced £97 £103
SFI Pilot - Improved Grassland Soils Introductory £31 £34
SFI Pilot - Improved Grassland Soils Intermediate £53 £55
SFI Pilot - Improved Grassland Soils Advanced £84 £84
SFI Pilot - Low and no Input Grassland Introductory £22 £22
SFI Pilot - Low and no Input Grassland Intermediate £138 £197
SFI Pilot - Low and no Input Grassland Advanced £143 £215
SFI Pilot - Water Body Buffering Introductory £21 £25
SFI Pilot - Water Body Buffering Intermediate £37 £45
SFI Pilot - Water Body Buffering Advanced £43 £51
SFI Pilot - Farm Woodland - £49 £49
SFI Pilot - Create Buffer around 50% of your in-field trees - £12 £13
SFI Pilot - Create buffer around 75% of your in-field trees - £12 £13
Create buffers around in-field trees (Grassland) - £4 £4
SFI Pilot - Provide habitat for wading birds - £127 £127
SFI Pilot - Establish in-field grass strips or blocks on cultivated land - £0.06 £0.09

SFI 2023 payment rates

Code Action Previous rate New payment rate
MOR1 - £10.30 per ha and £265 per agreement per year £10.60 per ha and £272 per agreement per year
SAM 1 Soil testing, assessment and Plan £5.80 per ha and £95 per agreement per year £6 per ha and £97 per agreement per year
SAM 2 Multi-species winter cover crops £129 £129
SAM 3 Herbal leys £382 £382
HRW1 Assess and record hedgerow condition £3 £5
HRW2 Management of hedgerows £10 £13
HRW3 Maintain existing hedgerow trees, or establish new ones £10 £10
IPM1 Complete an integrated pest management (IPM) assessment and produce an IPM plan £989 £1,129
IPM2 Establish and maintain flower-rich grass margins, blocks, or in-field strips £673 £798
IPM3 IPM3 - Establish a companion crop £55 £55
IPM4 IPM4 - No use of insecticide £45 £45
NUM1 NUM1 - Complete a nutrient management (NM) assessment and produce an NM review report £589 £652
NUM2 NUM2 - Establish and maintain legumes £102 £102
NUM3 NUM3 - Legume fallow £593 £593
AHL1 Pollen and nectar flower mix £614 £739
AHL2 Winter bird food arable £732 £853
AHL3 AHL3 - Establish and maintain grassy field corners and blocks £590 £590
IGL1 Grassland field corners £333 £333
IGL2 Winter bird food grassland £474 £515
AHL4 4m-12m buffer on arable £451 £515
IGL3 4m-12m buffer on grassland £235 £235
LIG1 (LIG1) Manage grassland with very low nutrient inputs (outside SDAs) £151 £151
LIG2 (LIG2) Manage grassland with very low nutrient inputs (SDAs) £151 £151