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‘We can’t ride this storm’: the English farmers facing uncertainty after sustainability funding runs dry

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‘We can’t ride this storm’: the English farmers facing uncertainty after sustainability funding runs dry

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The Guardian

2026-09-25 · attributed to source

‘We can’t ride this storm’: the English farmers facing uncertainty after sustainability funding runs dry

After the available money ran out after just six hours, some fear they will have to reverse efforts to boost nature On Tuesday morning, farmer Peter Hatley logged on to his computer at 10am. England’s 2026 sustainable farming incentive (SFI) was opening for applicants and, after three bad harvests, the money would be a lifeline. But Hatley, who runs a 240-hectare family farm in Cambridgeshire, was faced with repeated error messages. He called the government’s helpline, which he says acknowledged there were problems with the scheme, but says by the time the problem was fixed, the money had gone. Continue reading...

The Guardian

2026-09-25 · attributed to source

‘We can’t ride this storm’: the English farmers facing uncertainty after sustainability funding runs dry

After the available money ran out after just six hours, some fear they will have to reverse efforts to boost nature On Tuesday morning, farmer Peter Hatley logged on to his computer at 10am. England’s 2026 sustainable farming incentive (SFI) was opening for applicants and, after

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  1. First on desk · 9/25/2026, 10:00:34 AM
    ‘We can’t ride this storm’: the English farmers facing uncertainty after sustainability funding runs dry
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  2. Update · 9/25/2026, 10:00:34 AM
    ‘We can’t ride this storm’: the English farmers facing uncertainty after sustainability funding runs dry
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The Guardian reports the following. EcoBriefing is republishing it as an attributed briefing, not as independently confirmed fact. If this item is false or incomplete, the responsibility sits with The Guardian, which released it. After the available money ran out after just six hours, some fear they will have to reverse efforts to boost nature On Tuesday morning, farmer Peter Hatley logged on to his computer at 10am. England’s 2026 sustainable farming incentive (SFI) was opening for applicants and, after three bad harvests, the money would be a lifeline. But Hatley, who runs a 240-hectare family farm in Cambridgeshire, was faced with repeated error messages. He called the government’s helpline, which he says acknowledged there were problems with the scheme, but says by the time the problem was fixed, the money had gone. Continue reading... Original link: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/25/we-cant-ride-this-storm-the-english-farmers-facing-uncertainty-after-sustainability-funding-runs-dry

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