Government Announces 'Simpler' Sustainable Farming Incentive

Government announces 'simpler' sustainable farming incentive

The Environment Secretary has made as series of announcements at the Oxford Farming Conference including a pledge to make sustainable incentives simpler.

Defra Pledges Farmers And Growers New Era Of Partnership At Oxford Farming Conference 2026

Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds has ushered in the start of longer-term collaboration with farmers and growers in England, making a series of announcements designed to offer clarity, partnership, and growth.At the Oxford Farming Conference 2026 held on 8 January 2026, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Emma Reynolds (pictured above) gave updates on the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), the Farming Roadmap, …

Defra announces SFI application windows at Oxford Farming Conference

Defra Secretary of State Emma Reynolds has unveiled government plans for the farming sector in 2026, including the SFI application windows.

Inheritance tax changes and SFI reform unveiled at Oxford Farming Conference

The government set out changes to inheritance tax, environmental schemes and farm funding as the Defra Secretary addressed the Oxford Farming Conference.