The UK’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has announced fresh details of actions and payments for its environmental land management schemes.
A new ‘management payment’ under the Sustainable Farming Incentive is hoped to drive uptake, while Countryside Stewardship payments will also increase.
‘Much more’ information should be made available, Efra committee chair warns after the minister for food sought to reassure farmers against ‘cliff edges’ as the new scheme replaces the old.