March 12: Defra delivers hammer blow as it closes SFI24

Farming in Five by Farmers Guardian
Farming in Five by Farmers Guardian
March 12: Defra delivers hammer blow as it closes SFI24
Mar 12, 2025 Season 2 Episode 51
Farmers Guardian

In today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black discusses the sudden announcement from Defra that it has closed applications for the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2024 due to high demand. She takes a look at the comments made by Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner as well as farming's reaction to the news, with farmers branding it a 'shambles'.

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