Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 120216

Sustainable Farming Incentive

Tabled: 11 March 2026
Answered: 18 March 2026

Question

Dr Ellie Chowns

Green PartyNorth Herefordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with small farmers on improving the new Sustainable Farming Incentive.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
Defra has engaged over 30 stakeholder organisations on the policy design of the SFI26 offer. This engagement included farmer representatives such as the National Farmers Union and the Tenant Farmers Association, ensuring the views of smaller farm business...

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