‘Worse than the scramble for Oasis tickets’: England’s sustainable farming funds run out in just six hours

According to a report by The Guardian… Entire £233m budget for 2026 allocated in less than a day, leaving thousands of farmers disappointedThousands of farmers have been left empty-handed with the government’s 2026 nature funding spent in just six hours.The £233m sustainable farming incentive (SFI) scheme opened for applications from farmers at 10am on Tuesday. Continue reading… complete report is on link below: Source: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/22/england-farmers-miss-out-on-sfi-payments