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Farm parks, heritage sites and family attractions could use the temporary reduced 5% VAT rate to support summer footfall and ease costs for visitors
Published on 25 Jun 2026
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- Jimmy Tse
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- Farm parks, heritage sites and family attractions could use the temporary reduced 5% VAT rate to support summer footfall and ease costs for visitors
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- Rural visitor attractions set to benefit from summer VAT cut
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System must be ready from day one, says CLA Deputy President
Published on 2 Jun 2026
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- Mike Sims
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- System must be ready from day one, says CLA Deputy President
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- SFI 2026 open date confirmed: CLA welcomes new details
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Explore the final practical guide in our four-part SFI series – essential reading for any farmer or land manager preparing or considering an application this year
Published on 28 May 2026
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- Jack Chivers
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- Explore the final practical guide in our four-part SFI series – essential reading for any farmer or land manager preparing or considering an application this year
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- SFI 2026: Delivery, requirements and what happens in practice
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Published on 10 Jul 2026
SFI Webinar Q&A 2026
Library- Authors
- Jack Chivers
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- SFI Webinar Q&A 2026
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To help farms and rural businesses plan ahead, we take a closer look at the latest updates to government grants and the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2026
Published on 26 Feb 2026
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- Susan Twining
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- To help farms and rural businesses plan ahead, we take a closer look at the latest updates to government grants and the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2026
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- SFI and Defra grants under the microscope: what do the latest updates mean for you?
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Hear from CLA Deputy President Joe Evans about the CLA's action and approach to the SFI debacle at our Cumbria and Lancashire AGMs - have you registered yet?
Published on 24 Sep 2026
- Authors
- Henk Geertsema
- Regions
- The North
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- Hear from CLA Deputy President Joe Evans about the CLA's action and approach to the SFI debacle at our Cumbria and Lancashire AGMs - have you registered yet?
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- SFI de-brief at our Autumn AGMs in Lancashire and Cumbria
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Defra Secretary unveils "simpler" scheme plus £345 million to fund innovation
Published on 24 Feb 2026
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- Mike Sims
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- Defra Secretary unveils "simpler" scheme plus £345 million to fund innovation
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- SFI streamlined with fewer actions and cap on payments
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FiPL scheme also extended for three years, Defra announces, with £30m funding next year
Published on 7 Jan 2026
- Authors
- Mike Sims
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- FiPL scheme also extended for three years, Defra announces, with £30m funding next year
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- SFI to re-open in two stages: CLA welcomes much-needed clarity
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We analyse the aftermath of the SFI26 submission scramble, its impact on those who applied and examine what is needed to make the process more supportive and fair for farmers
Published on 25 Sep 2026
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- Susan Twining,Jack Chivers
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- We analyse the aftermath of the SFI26 submission scramble, its impact on those who applied and examine what is needed to make the process more supportive and fair for farmers
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- SFI26 Window 2: the figures, the impact and the next steps
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The money for the second round of SFI has now been allocated meaning many will miss out on funding Published on 23 Sep 2026
SFI26 funding fully allocated within hours
News story- Authors
- Cath Crowther
- Regions
- The East
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- The money for the second round of SFI has now been allocated meaning many will miss out on funding
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- SFI26 funding fully allocated within hours
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With demand expected to be high, find out what farmers and land managers should check before the next Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) window opens
Published on 10 Sep 2026
- Authors
- Rob Hackney
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- With demand expected to be high, find out what farmers and land managers should check before the next Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) window opens
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- SFI26: what you need to know ahead of window 2
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To mark the first bank holidays of the year and the start of the countryside's busy season, CLA National Access Adviser Claire Wright offers practical and legal advice for those visiting and living in rural areas
Published on 1 Apr 2026
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- Claire Wright
- Campaigns
- Countryside Code
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- To mark the first bank holidays of the year and the start of the countryside's busy season, CLA National Access Adviser Claire Wright offers practical and legal advice for those visiting and living in rural areas
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- Safe access to the countryside: guidance for land managers and visitors