SFI 2023
Every SFI 2023 action, explained
All 23 SFI 2023 actions, what each one involves, how many agreements held it in 2025, and which SFI26 actions you can put on the same land.
23 of 23 actions shown
Ordered by how many farms are doing each action, from Defra’s 2025 payments data.
SAM1Assess soil, produce a soil management plan and test soil organic£6.00 per hectare and £97 per SFI agreement per year18,300 agreements, £18.6m paid, 2,830,000 ha1st most used of 23 actionsNUM1Assess nutrient management and produce a review report£652 for the assessment and review report per year16,500 agreements, £10.7m paid2nd most used of 23 actionsIPM1Assess integrated pest management and produce a plan£1,129 for the assessment and plan per year15,600 agreements, £17.5m paid3rd most used of 23 actionsHRW1Assess and record hedgerow condition£5.00 per 100 metres for one side of an eligible hedgerow per year10,100 agreements, £7.1m paid4th most used of 23 actionsLIG1Manage grassland with very low nutrient inputs (outside SDAs)£151 per hectare per year (LIG1 and LIG2 have the same payment rate)10,000 agreements, £26.6m paid, 176,000 ha5th most used of 23 actionsSAM3Herbal leys£382 per hectare per year9,620 agreements, £123.0m paid, 322,000 ha6th most used of 23 actionsHRW2Manage hedgerows£13 per 100 metres for one side of an eligible hedgerow per year8,740 agreements, £13.2m paid7th most used of 23 actionsHRW3Maintain or establish hedgerow trees£10 per 100 metres for both sides of an eligible hedgerow per year8,000 agreements, £5.6m paid8th most used of 23 actionsIPM4No use of insecticide on arable crops and permanent crops£45 per hectare per year7,680 agreements, £32.5m paid, 722,000 ha9th most used of 23 actionsNUM2Legumes on improved grassland£102 per hectare per year4,770 agreements, £16.5m paid, 162,000 ha10th most used of 23 actionsAHL2Winter bird food on arable and horticultural land£853 per hectare per year4,510 agreements, £63.8m paid, 74,800 ha11th most used of 23 actionsSAM2Multi-species winter cover£129 per hectare per year4,020 agreements, £29.1m paid, 226,000 ha12th most used of 23 actionsAHL3Grassy field corners or blocks£590 per hectare per year3,570 agreements, £9.3m paid, 15,800 ha13th most used of 23 actionsNUM3Legume fallow£593 per hectare per year3,000 agreements, £54.3m paid, 91,500 ha14th most used of 23 actionsIGL2Winter bird food on improved grassland£515 per hectare per year2,550 agreements, £20.2m paid, 39,200 ha15th most used of 23 actionsAHL44m to 12m grass buffer strip on arable and horticultural land£515 per hectare per year for the total area of land you choose to enter into this action2,440 agreements, £3.1m paid, 5,980 ha16th most used of 23 actionsIPM3Companion crop on arable and horticultural land£55 per hectare per year2,050 agreements, £9.4m paid, 171,000 ha17th most used of 23 actionsLIG2Manage grassland with very low nutrient inputs (SDAs)£151 per hectare per year (LIG1 and LIG2 have the same payment rate)1,720 agreements, £7.6m paid, 50,400 ha18th most used of 23 actionsIPM2Flower-rich grass margins, blocks, or in-field strips£798 per hectare per year1,690 agreements, £14.1m paid, 17,600 ha19th most used of 23 actionsIGL1Take grassland field corners or blocks out of management£333 per hectare per year1,380 agreements, £812k paid, 2,450 ha20th most used of 23 actionsAHL1Pollen and nectar flower mix£739 per hectare per year1,120 agreements, £15.2m paid, 20,600 ha21st most used of 23 actionsMOR1Assess moorland and produce a written record£10.60 per hectare and £272 per SFI agreement per year457 agreements, £1.5m paid, 132,000 ha22nd most used of 23 actionsIGL34m to 12m grass buffer strip on improved grassland£235 per hectare per year for the total area of land you choose to enter into this action357 agreements, £168k paid, 716 ha23rd most used of 23 actions
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