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    NFU responds to Sustainable Farming Incentive

    Matthew TiltBy Matthew TiltMarch 10, 20212 Mins Read
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    NFU Vice President Tom Bradshaw
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    In a statement responding to the publication of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), NFU vice president Tom Bradshaw said: “The delivery of the SFI pilot will be an important step in the development of the Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme.

    “Like Defra, the NFU wants the SFI to be taken up by most English farms. We look forward to seeing further details as soon as they are available to ensure potential applicants for the pilot are able to make informed business decisions.

    “This first phase of the pilot only includes eight standards, so it is important that further development phases include areas such as net-zero and animal health and welfare. It’s also crucial that these standards are not too prescriptive. Every farm business is unique and the scheme needs to be structured so that it offers something for every farmer.

    “Most importantly of all, the scheme needs to enable farmers to run profitable businesses. The pilot must be used to ensure the scheme is engaging, simple to enter and deliver and operates effectively alongside food production.

    “We understand the pilot is very much a work in progress and it is imperative that Defra uses it to work with farmers to test and develop a scheme that works and is accessible to all farm businesses.”

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    Machinery editor for Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer. Matt has worked as an agricultural machinery journalist for five years, following time spent in his family’s Worcestershire contracting business. When he’s not driving or writing about the latest farm equipment, he can be found in his local cinema, or with his headphones in, reading a good book.

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