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James and Isobel have three young children and recently bought their first farm, running beef and sheep over 13.8 hectares (34 acres), renting a further 44.5ha (110 acres). James works for tech firm Breedr as a product manager

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

Sarah Dyke, Liberal Democrats MP for Glastonbury and Somerton, writes about how farmers feel stranded and let down following Defra's sudden decision to close SFI applications

On today's Farming in Five, head of news and business Alex Black takes a look back at the big news stories of the week, from the Farming Minister failing to give reassurances on SFI, to Asda backtracking on its poultry commitments and the threat to cattle from dog owners not cleaning up after their dogs, and looks ahead to the Spring Statement and Big Farm Tea Break

Anyone not currently on Natural England's shortlist will have to 'wait until later in the year' for guidance on how to access the scheme

National Sheep Association (NSA) chief executive Phil Stocker shares his thoughts following a meeting on March 17 with Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner and other industry leaders to discuss the closure of SFI

The Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) grant scheme has been extended until March 2026

The programme, which opens for applications this spring, enables farmers to run trials of new technologies which may not otherwise be viable

Simon Haley, founder of SRH Agribusiness, said for farms in England, REPF had been the sole funding avenue for on-farm diversification projects since 2019

Funding sought by livestock farmers for the roofing capital option RP28 to assist with compliance in reducing water pollution for silage stores and livestock manure storage areas was now ‘less' under the new caps