Defra

Farmers have been assessing and managing soil through the SFI for three years, but none of the data has been collected by the Government

Defra Secretary of State says industry cannot rely on ELMs alone for financial answers

Farming groups call for action following 'shambolic' approach to funding allocation

This was in addition to the £50m already announced by the Prime Minister back in August, in a bid to fund 'as many agreements possible'

Thousands of farmers were locked out of SFI26 Window 2 sparking an outpouring of anger and upset. This is not the first time the schemes have caused trouble but with the challenges now facing farming, it needs to be the last

The Farming Minister, Stephen Morgan said lessons will be learnt from this year to help shape SFI27

LibDems condemn 'first come first served' basis while Conservatives question why Labour would not listen

Defra said they would share details of SFI27 'as early as possible'

Farmers have contacted Farmers Guardian to share their frustration after the entire budget for SFI26 was allocated in just a few hours