In addition to the package of support offered through the Farming Recovery Fund, Defra have introduced temporary adjustments and easements within the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), the SFI Pilot, Countryside Stewardship (CS) and Environmental Stewardship (ES) to support farmers and land managers dealing with the impacts of severe weather in England.
Essentially, if bad weather has caused disruptions to your farming activities or affected your ability to meet the mandatory requirements set out in your agreements, the adjustments allow more time to establish or defer some activity to later in the year.
These temporary adjustments are for live agreements and take effect from 1st October 2023 and will be reviewed on 31st July 2024. The adjustments will automatically apply – you don’t need to submit a request.
