9/30/2026
Watch Tower · policy

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

Filed by Terra Bloom
‘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 natureOn 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 t
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‘We can’t ride this storm’: the English farmers facing uncertainty after sustainability funding runs dry — Watch Tower