Defra told to allow 'in-flight' SFI applications to be processed

The Tenant Farmers Association has asked Defra to provide details of the number of 'in-flight' SFI applications on the RPA system before the scheme was closed

Rachael Brown

22 March 2025 • 3 min read

Defra told to allow 'in-flight' SFI applications to be processed

Many farmers had in-flight applications for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme, and now Defra must do the right thing and allow those applications that had been started to be completed...

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Defra told to allow 'in-flight' SFI applications to be processed

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