Farmers ‘in despair’ as ‘angry’ MPs hit out at handling of £253m SFI farming fund

Farmers left ‘in despair’ as ‘angry’ MPs hit out at handling of £253m fund

Farmers left without SFI funding urged to assess all their options

Farmers left without subsidised payments after the window for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) closed within six hours of opening are being urged to look at their alternatives Accountants at Kinbrook Group’s Old Mill and Duncan & Toplis are encouraging farmers to explore other opportunities for funding and review their farm business plan. Many farmers […]

'Sold down the river' - Scarborough and Whitby farmers left 'in despair' at handling of £253m farming fund

North Yorkshire MPs have hit out at the management of a £253m Government farming scheme that ran out of money in less than a day, leaving thousands of farmers ‘in despair’.

Farmers ‘in despair’ as ‘angry’ MPs hit out at handling of £253m SFI farming fund

North Yorkshire MPs have hit out at the management of a £253m Government farming scheme that ran out of money in less than a day, leaving thousands…

Farming scheme closes after six hours as MP calls application window 'farcical'

A support scheme for farmers closed less than six hours after opening, prompting strong criticism from West Worcestershire's MP Dame Harriett Baldwin.

Cross-party MPs demand answers over SFI26 chaos

MPs have demanded answers from Defra after the £253m budget for the second window of the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 (SFI26) was exhausted in less