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Find out how you could do the SFI actions for soils.
Apply for capital items to benefit boundaries, trees and orchards, water and air priorities, and natural flood management.
Farmers who keep cattle, sheep and pigs can get funding to pay for a vet to visit their farm and carry out a health and welfare review of their livestock.
Find out about the SFI actions for farmland wildlife on improved grassland, what land is eligible for each action, and what you need to do to get paid.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the winter bird food option.
Find out if your land is eligible for an SFI agreement.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the roofing (sprayer washdown area, manure storage area, livestock gathering area, slurry stores, silage stores) item.
Apply for a grant for specific items of equipment and technology for farming, horticultural or forestry businesses in England.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the management of species-rich grassland option.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the livestock and machinery hardcore tracks item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the permanent grassland with very low inputs (outside SDAs) option.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the hedgerow laying item.
Find out which SFI actions in the SFI 2023 offer you can do on different types of eligible land and features, and if the areas can move around your farm.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the flower-rich margins and plots option.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the legume and herb-rich swards option.
Read the guidance to help you make your claim for payment using the Rural Payments service or a claim form.
Find out when to apply for an SFI agreement, how to apply and what happens after you’ve applied.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the management of hedgerows option.
Changes to Countryside Stewardship revenue payment rates from January 2024.
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