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Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2026

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Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2026

Window 1 will open in June 2026 and will remain open for around 2 months – although it may close sooner if the budget is fully allocated. It will be open to both small farms and farms without an existing environmental land management (ELM) revenue agreement.

Window 2 will open in September and will remain open until the budget is allocated.

 

Limits have been applied to SFI2026 to hopefully allow more people to access the SFI and reduce the amount of land being taken out of food production.

The cap on options that take land out of production and are intended to be done on a small proportion (up to 25%) of the farm have been kept in SFI 2026 offer with the addition of Over Winter Stubble.

There are 71 options available to choose from and all options now have a three-year duration.

 

Moorland options have increased as below;

  • UPL1: Moderate livestock grazing on moorland – £35/ha (increased from £20/ha)
  • UPL2: Low livestock grazing on moorland – £89/ha (increased from £53/ha)
  • UPL3: Limited livestock grazing on moorland – £111/ha (increased from £66/ha)
  • UPL8: Shepherding livestock on moorland (remove stock for at least 4 months) – £74/ha (increased from £43/ha)
  • UPL10: Shepherding livestock on moorland (remove stock for at least 8 months) – £102/ha (increased from £48/ha)

 

Rates have been reduced for the SFI26 options as below;

  • CSAM3: Herbal leys from £382/ha to £224/ha
  • CAHL2: Winter bird food from £853/ha to £648/ha
  • CNUM3: Legume fallow from £593/ha to £532/ha

These reductions will only apply to SFI26 applications and not any previous agreements.

 

There are 11 actions which you must only do on a proportion of your farm. These actions are referred to as ‘limited area’ actions and include:

  • CIPM2: Flower-rich grass margins, blocks, or in-field strips (IPM2 in the SFI 2023 offer)
  • CAHL1: Pollen and nectar flower mix (AHL1 in the SFI 2023 offer)
  • CAHL2: Winter bird food on arable and horticultural land (AHL2 in the SFI 2023 offer)
  • CAHL3: Grassy field corners or blocks (AHL3 in the SFI 2023 offer)
  • CIGL1: Take improved grassland field corners or blocks out of management (IGL1 in the SFI 2023 offer)
  • CIGL2: Winter bird food on improved grassland (IGL2 in the SFI 2023 offer)
  • WBD3: In-field grass strips
  • AHW1: Bumblebird mix
  • AHW9: Unharvested cereal headland
  • AHW11: Cultivated areas for arable plant
  • AHW7: Enhanced overwinter stubble.

 

For more information or advice please call Jess, Molly or Jenny on 01756 692900

Shepherd, Stockman and General Farm Worker

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None Go Bye Farm, Grassington Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 3LB is a diverse and progressive farm business consisting of approximately 150 hectares of improved grassland within the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

Our client is seeking an experienced and motivated shepherd, stockman and general farm worker to work with a herd of 100 spring calving Aberdeen Angus cows, 200 pure Swaledale ewes, 500 Swaledale’s to Blue Faced Leicester and small pedigree flocks of Blue Faced Leicester and Suffolks.

The successful candidate will be involved in a wide range of day-to-day farm duties, including:

  • The opportunity to develop the sheep enterprises, invest in genetics and push the flock forward.
  • Involvement in lambing, assisting with calving and flock management.
  • Selection and presentation of stock for sale.

The successful candidate will need:

  • A willingness to engage in all aspects of farm work / life.
  • To be able to use own initiative
  • The applicant must have high regard for health and safety measures, as well as the upmost respect for animal welfare.
  • Be a confident and reliable decision maker
  • Be able to manage their own time and be organised
  • To have a clean driving licence, experience of tractor driving preferred
  • To have their own dogs preferred

Job benefits:

  • Competitive salary based on experience.
  • Beautiful place with high quality livestock and good facilities.
  • An excellent opportunity for someone passionate about livestock farming who wants to be part of a forward-thinking farm operation.
  • Fixed working hours, requirement for overtime at busy periods

 

To apply, please submit a CV and cover letter to nonegobye@gmail.com with the subject Shepherd and Stockman or contact Alistair on 07876 594028.

Closing date: 27/02/2026