UPL6: Keep cattle and ponies on moorland supplement (100% GLU)

Changes made to this action for SFI26 (compared with the SFI24 version): You can only apply for this supplemental action in the same SFI26 application as your selected base action

This supplemental action’s aim is that all the grazing livestock units (GLU) on moorland are cattle or ponies, or a combination of both.

The purpose of this is to:

• create a more varied sward structure
• control scrub, bracken and coarse vegetation
• increase wildlife diversity

What you must do

100% of the GLU on land entered into UPL1, UPL2 or UPL3 must be cattle or ponies, or a combination of both.

You must include the following information in the written stocking calendar required for UPL1, UPL2 and UPL3:

• dates you plan to graze the land parcel with cattle, ponies or both during each calendar month
• monthly numbers of cattle, ponies or both, including the age bracket for cattle

When to do it

You must do this action from its start date, throughout each year of its 3-year duration.

Where you can do it

You can only do this supplemental action on eligible land entered into one of the following base actions:

• UPL1: Moderate livestock grazing on moorland
• UPL2: Low livestock grazing on moorland
• UPL3: Limited livestock grazing on moorland

You can only apply for this supplemental action in the same SFI26 application as your selected base action.

If you apply for this supplemental action, you cannot apply for supplemental action UPL5: Keep cattle and ponies on moorland supplement (minimum 70% GLU) on the same area.

Rotational or static

Same as your selected base action.

Evidence to keep

You must keep the required written stocking calendar and supply this evidence if we ask for it. It can be recorded on paper or electronically.