SFI - How we can help

We offer a complete service for SFI, which includes:

• Working with you to understand your targets and ambitions
• Helping you develop a practical, realistic and profitable plan
• Support and guidance on how to submit the plan.
• Creating a robust follow up management schedule tailored to your farm.

Planning Crop Rotation or Forage Production Systems:

• Assess how the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) can be incorporated into your current crop rotation or forage production systems in a profitable and flexible way.
• Evaluate the impacts and constraints of various SFI options on subsequent crops, as well as on weed, pest and disease control.

Establishment Support:

• Provide ideas and effective strategies for establishing different SFI options successfully.

Financial Valuation:

• Calculate the financial value of different SFI options to the farm, ensuring the most cost-effective choices and profitable choices are made.

Seed Provision:

• We can supply the right seed for your CSAM3 (£382/ha), CAHL1 (£739/ha), CAHL2 (£853/ha) and other many other options.

Nutrient Management Planning (CNUM1 £652 PA):

• Develop clear and practical Nutrient Management Plans that will improve organic and compound fertiliser utilisation

Integrated Pest Management Plans (CIPM1 £1,129 PA):

• Create unique Integrated Pest Management Plans that show your progress in achieving the farms IPM targets.

Soil Assessments and Testing (CSAM1 £6/ha + £97):

• Undertake soil assessments and carry out soil testing to produce a robust Soil Management Plan.

We are keeping an eye on the Welsh Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) and plan to develop similar services.