Sustainable Farming Incentive

Farming for the Future, Rob Arden, Defra

Rob Arden from Defra’s Farming and Countryside Programme will provide an update on the farming offer in England, in particular, the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), one of Defra's three environmental land management scheme

Assessing the impact of the SFI on farm businesses, Dr. Amandeep Kaur Purewal, AHDB Senior Economist

How much money can farm businesses make from the SFI? How could a business's bottom line be affected? AHDB senior economist looks into the detail to help farmers make an informed choice

SFI for underwriting positive farm business decisions, Ben Taylor-Davies, Townsend Farm, Ross-on-Wye

Farming 220 Ha in Ross-on-Wye, looking to increase the amount of land farmed without land acquisitions by looking at all aspects of production and concentrating on enterprise stacking wherever possible. The farm has historically grown potatoes and various vegetable enterprises and has access to irrigation from the river Wye. However the conflict of our soil type, legacy P issues, crop rotations and topography has made us rethink our strategy when it comes to potato and vegetable production.  A historic mixed farm which has seen the re-introduction of various livestock enterprises whilst also developing a farm shop, holiday lets and glamping. The main focus of the farm is giving something to the next generation, this includes more soil, a better environment, a diverse income stream, no debt which has all been included into the farms 100 year plan.