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NFU Conference: Actions slashed as Defra unveils 'simpler, fairer' SFI scheme

A major SFI shake-up will see actions cut, payments capped and £345m pledged for productivity, as Defra promises a simpler and fairer future for farm support

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
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Defra Secretary Emma Reynolds has unveiled further SFI plans
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Defra Secretary Emma Reynolds has unveiled further SFI plans

Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) actions are to be cut to 71 with funding capped at £100,000 in order to offer a fairer, simpler system, Defra Secretary Emma Reynolds has today revealed. Speaking...

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