SFI 2024
The SFI 2024 actions that did not make it into SFI26
The 32 expanded-offer actions with no SFI26 equivalent, including CSAM1, CNUM1 and CIPM1. What each one involved, what it paid, and how many farms were still being paid for it in 2025.
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These are the SFI 2024 expanded-offer actions with no SFI26 equivalent — the ones that were dropped. Ordered by how many farms held each in 2025, from Defra’s payments data. The other 70 SFI 2024 actions carried forward, and live on our SFI26 pages.
CSAM1Assess soil, produce a soil management plan and test soil organic matter£6 per hectare (ha) per year and £97 per SFI agreement per year12,200 agreements, £8.8m paid, 1,280,000 ha1st most used of 32 actionsCNUM1Assess nutrient management and produce a review report£652 for the assessment and review report per year10,100 agreements, £6.6m paid2nd most used of 32 actionsCIPM1Assess integrated pest management and produce a plan£1,129 for the assessment and plan per year9,490 agreements, £10.7m paid3rd most used of 32 actionsCHRW1Assess and record hedgerow condition£5 per 100 metres (m) for one side of an eligible hedgerow per year7,700 agreements, £3.8m paid4th most used of 32 actionsCHRW3Maintain or establish hedgerow trees£10 per 100 metres (m) for both sides of an eligible hedgerow per year6,180 agreements, £3.0m paid5th most used of 32 actionsGRH11Cattle grazing supplement (non-moorland)£59 per hectare (ha) per year2,120 agreements, £2.6m paid, 44,800 ha6th most used of 32 actionsGRH6Manage priority habitat species-rich grassland (endorsed)£646 per hectare (ha) per year669 agreements, £5.3m paid, 8,250 ha7th most used of 32 actionsSOH4Winter cover following maize crops£203 per hectare (ha) per year581 agreements, £3.6m paid, 17,900 ha8th most used of 32 actionsCMOR1Assess moorland and produce a written record£10.60 per hectare (ha) per year and £272 per SFI agreement per year316 agreements, £784k paid, 66,200 ha9th most used of 32 actionsAHW1Bumblebird mix£747 per hectare (ha) per year148 agreements, £422k paid, 565 ha10th most used of 32 actionsHEF2Maintain weatherproof traditional farm or forestry buildings in remote areas£8 per square metre (m2) per year147 agreements, £209k paid11th most used of 32 actionsSPM2Keep native breeds on grazed habitats supplement (50-80%)£92 per hectare (ha) per year140 agreements, £221k paid, 2,400 ha12th most used of 32 actionsWBD8Manage grassland to reduce nutrient levels in groundwater£396 per hectare (ha) per year139 agreements, £813k paid, 2,050 ha13th most used of 32 actionsSOH2Multi-species spring-sown cover crop£163 per hectare (ha) per year138 agreements, £721k paid, 4,420 ha14th most used of 32 actionsWBD9Nil fertiliser supplement£156 per hectare (ha) per year118 agreements, £316k paid, 2,030 ha15th most used of 32 actionsUPL7Shepherding livestock on moorland (no required stock removal period)£33 per hectare (ha) per year97 agreements, £248k paid, 7,520 ha16th most used of 32 actionsBFS2Buffer in-field ponds on arable land£681 per hectare (ha) per year93 agreements, £23k paid, 33 ha17th most used of 32 actionsWBD5Manage intensive grassland adjacent to a watercourse£311 per hectare (ha) per year84 agreements, £247k paid, 793 ha18th most used of 32 actionsBFS4Protect in-field trees on arable land£553 per hectare (ha) per year81 agreements, £16k paid, 29 ha19th most used of 32 actionsHEF8Maintain designed or engineered waterbodies£2,512 per hectare (ha) per year79 agreements, £236k paid, 94 ha20th most used of 32 actionsAHW12Manage woodland edges on arable land£428 per hectare (ha) per year63 agreements, £16k paid, 38 ha21st most used of 32 actionsBFS3Buffer in-field ponds on improved grassland£311 per hectare (ha) per year55 agreements, £8,780 paid, 28 ha22nd most used of 32 actionsBFS5Protect in-field trees on intensive grassland£295 per hectare (ha) per year55 agreements, £50k paid, 168 ha23rd most used of 32 actionsUPL9Shepherding livestock on moorland (remove stock for at least 6 months)£45 per hectare (ha) per year38 agreements, £150k paid, 3,330 ha24th most used of 32 actionsHEF5Control scrub on historic and archaeological features£215 per hectare (ha) per year36 agreements, £134k paid, 622 ha25th most used of 32 actionsOFA6Undersown cereal crop (organic land)£380 per hectare (ha) per year31 agreements, £271k paid, 712 ha26th most used of 32 actionsGRH1Manage rough grazing for birds£121 per hectare (ha) per year30 agreements, £28k paid, 234 ha27th most used of 32 actionsOFA3Supplementary winter bird food (organic land)£935 per tonne per year18 agreements, £64k paid28th most used of 32 actionsOFA1Overwinter stubble (organic land)£264 per hectare (ha) per year17 agreements, £114k paid, 432 ha29th most used of 32 actionsPRF3Non-mechanical robotic weeding£101 per hectare (ha) per year£16k paid, 155 haSPM4Keep native breeds on extensively managed habitats supplement (50-80%)£7 per hectare (ha) per year£486 paid, 69 haUPL4Keep cattle and ponies on moorland supplement (minimum 30% GLU)£7 per hectare (ha) per year£2,020 paid, 288 ha
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