Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 121989

Sustainable Farming Incentive

Tabled: 18 March 2026
Answered: 25 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Samantha Niblett

LabourSouth Derbyshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to written question 120134 answered on 16 March 2026, for what reason GS4 mix is no longer available to farmers.

Answer

Dame Angela Eagle
GS4 was previously an option called ‘Legume and herb-rich swards’ available to farmers under legacy Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier and Higher Tier agreements. This option was replaced with a broadly equivalent action called ‘Herbal leys’ under both the ...

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