‘Worse than the scramble for Oasis tickets’: England’s sustainable farming funds run out in just six hours
Farmers have faced a tough year with extreme heat, droughts and soaring fertiliser costs. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenFarmers have faced a tough year with extreme heat, droughts and soaring fertiliser costs. “We thought the money would go quickly but not necessarily in one day,” she said.“Defra doesn’t have a way of managing the budget.
- ▪Farmers have faced a tough year with extreme heat, droughts and soaring fertiliser costs.
- ▪Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenFarmers have faced a tough year with extreme heat, droughts and soaring fertiliser costs.
- ▪“We thought the money would go quickly but not necessarily in one day,” she said.“Defra doesn’t have a way of managing the budget.
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Farmers have faced a tough year with extreme heat, droughts and soaring fertiliser costs. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenFarmers have faced a tough year with extreme heat, droughts and soaring fertiliser costs. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesFarming‘Worse than the scramble for Oasis tickets’: England’s sustainable farming funds run out in just six hoursEntire £233m budget for 2026 allocated in less than a day, leaving thousands of farmers disappointedPippa Neill Environment reporterTue 22 Sep 2026 13.22 EDTLast modified on Tue 22 Sep 2026 13.24 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThousands 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…
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