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5 October 2026

SFI26 Round-up October 26

Window 2 Window 2 for the SFI26 opened on the morning of 22nd September as planned.  The system went live...
5 October 2026

Harvest Wrap-up Sept 26

Harvest is all but complete in the UK.  At the time of AHDB’s final Harvest Report (up to 21st September)...
7 September 2026

Woodland Factsheet

Careful planning is essential to ensure woodland projects are financially viable and aligned with wider farm objectives.  To assist farmers...
7 September 2026

Loam Farm: Harvest 2026

The 2026 harvest is now complete across almost all of the British Isles - in record-early time in many cases,...
7 September 2026

SFI & Capital Grants

SFI26 Window 2 Defra has announced Window 2 for the SFI26 will open for applications on the 22nd September.  Window...
4 August 2026

SFI26: Window 2

SFI26 Window 2 is due to open in September.  Defra has not given an opening date as yet, but experience...
3 August 2026

CSHT Roll Out

Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier has opened for more farmers.  However, the scheme will continue to be targeted and funding will...
Meadow Farm, our mixed lowland farm model, made its largest-ever margin from production in 2025/26.  As previously reported, this is...
6 July 2026

SFI26 Now Open

Defra has opened Window 1 of SFI26 and provided information on 'soon-to-expire' agreements which will be eligible to apply for...
11 June 2026

SFI26 Factsheet

Defra has released ‘near-final’ scheme information for SFI26.  Window 1, for small farms and those without an environmental agreement, is...
1 June 2026

SFI Issues

At the time of writing (1st June) there had been no further announcement from Defra on SFI26.  The scheme is...
Defra has published the guidance for its Capital Grants offer in 2026.  Whilst no exact date has been given yet,...
The Andersons Centre is very pleased George Cock is our scholar for 2026-2027. Congratulations George, we look forward to you...
Cost of Farming Crisis Emerging Agricultural input inflation ('Agflation') has risen further in April 2026, with Andersons' latest estimates placing...
The UK Government has rejected calls from the cross-party Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee to provide a transition...
The Renters' Rights Act (RRA) 2025 introduces substantial changes to residential tenancies in England.  Many farms and estates rent out...
Cost of Farm Squeeze Returns as Agflation Accelerates Andersons’ latest estimates (March 2026) placing it at 7.6% annually, well ahead...
9 April 2026

Land Use Framework

The Land Use Framework (LUF) for England has been published, following the consultation undertaken last year (see https://theandersonscentre.co.uk/land-use-consultation/).  In line...
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