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SFI 2026 action library

All 71 SFI 2026 actions, with GOV.UK-verified rates, checked 10 July 2026.

Agroforestry

CodeActionRate
AGF1Maintain very low density (30–50 trees/ha) in-field agroforestry, less sensitive land£248 per hectare, per year
AGF2Maintain low density (51–130 trees/ha) in-field agroforestry, less sensitive land£385 per hectare, per year

Boundary features

CodeActionRate
CHRW2Manage hedgerows£13 per 100m (one side), per year
BND1Maintain dry stone walls£27 per 100m (both sides), per year
BND2Maintain earth banks or stone-faced hedgebanks£11 per 100m (one side), per year

Buffer strips

CodeActionRate
CAHL44–12m grass buffer strip on arable and horticultural land£515 per hectare, per year
CIGL34–12m grass buffer strip on improved grassland£235 per hectare, per year
BFS112–24m watercourse buffer strips on cultivated land£707 per hectare, per year
BFS66–12m habitat strip next to watercourses£742 per hectare, per year

Farmland wildlife (arable / horticultural)

CodeActionRate
CAHL1Pollen and nectar flower mix£739 per hectare, per year
CAHL2Winter bird food on arable and horticultural land£648 per hectare, per year
CAHL3Grassy field corners or blocks£590 per hectare, per year
AHW6Basic overwinter stubble£58 per hectare, per year
AHW7Enhanced overwinter stubble£589 per hectare, per year
AHW3Beetle banks£764 per hectare, per year
AHW4Skylark plots£11 per plot, per year
AHW5Nesting plots for lapwing£765 per hectare, per year
AHW8Whole crop spring cereals and overwinter stubble£596 per hectare, per year
AHW9Unharvested cereal headland£1,072 per hectare, per year
AHW10Low input harvested cereal crop£354 per hectare, per year
AHW11Cultivated areas for arable plants£660 per hectare, per year
AHW2Supplementary winter bird foodsupplement£732 per tonne, per year

Farmland wildlife (grassland)

CodeActionRate
CIGL2Winter bird food on improved grassland£515 per hectare, per year
CLIG3Manage grassland with very low nutrient inputs£151 per hectare, per year
GRH7Haymaking supplementsupplement£157 per hectare, per year
CIGL1Take grassland field corners or blocks out of management£333 per hectare, per year
GRH12Manage rough grassland for upland breeding waders£203 per hectare, per year
SCR1Create scrub and open habitat mosaics£588 per hectare, per year
SCR2Manage scrub and open habitat mosaics£350 per hectare, per year
GRH8Haymaking supplement (late cut)supplement£187 per hectare, per year
GRH10Lenient grazing supplementsupplement£28 per hectare, per year

Heritage

CodeActionRate
HEF6Manage historic and archaeological features on grassland£55 per hectare, per year
HEF1Maintain weatherproof traditional farm or forestry buildings£5 per m², per year

Integrated pest management

CodeActionRate
CIPM2Flower-rich grass margins, blocks or in-field strips£798 per hectare, per year
CIPM3Companion crop on arable and horticultural land£55 per hectare, per year
CIPM4No use of insecticide on arable crops and permanent crops£45 per hectare, per year

Moorland

CodeActionRate
UPL1Moderate livestock grazing on moorland£35 per hectare, per year
UPL2Low livestock grazing on moorland£89 per hectare, per year
UPL3Limited livestock grazing on moorland£111 per hectare, per year
UPL8Shepherding livestock on moorland (remove stock ≥4 months)£74 per hectare, per year
UPL10Shepherding livestock on moorland (remove stock ≥8 months)£102 per hectare, per year
UPL5Keep cattle and ponies on moorland supplement (min. 70% GLU)supplement£18 per hectare, per year
UPL6Keep cattle and ponies on moorland supplement (100% GLU)supplement£23 per hectare, per year

Nutrient management

CodeActionRate
CNUM3Legume fallow£532 per hectare, per year
CNUM2Legumes on improved grassland£102 per hectare, per year

Organic

CodeActionRate
OFC1Organic conversion — improved permanent grassland£187 per hectare, per year
OFC2Organic conversion — unimproved permanent grassland£96 per hectare, per year
OFC3Organic conversion — rotational land£298 per hectare, per year
OFC4Organic conversion — horticultural land£874 per hectare, per year
OFC5Organic conversion — top fruit£1,920 per hectare, per year
OFM1Organic land management — improved permanent grassland£20 per hectare, per year
OFM2Organic land management — unimproved permanent grassland£41 per hectare, per year
OFM3Organic land management — enclosed rough grazing£97 per hectare, per year
OFM4Organic land management — rotational land£132 per hectare, per year
OFM5Organic land management — horticultural land£707 per hectare, per year
OFM6Organic land management — top fruit£1,920 per hectare, per year

Precision farming

CodeActionRate
PRF1Variable rate application of nutrients£27 per hectare, per year
PRF2Camera or remote sensor guided herbicide spraying£43 per hectare, per year
PRF4Mechanical robotic weeding£150 per hectare, per year

Soil health

CodeActionRate
CSAM3Herbal leys£224 per hectare, per year
CSAM2Multi-species winter cover crop£129 per hectare, per year
SOH1No-till farming£73 per hectare, per year
SOH3Multi-species summer-sown cover crop£163 per hectare, per year

Species recovery / management

CodeActionRate
SPM3Keep native breeds on grazed habitats supplement (>80%)supplement£146 per hectare, per year
SPM5Keep native breeds on extensively managed habitats supplement (>80%)supplement£11 per hectare, per year

Waterbodies

CodeActionRate
WBD3In-field grass strips£765 per hectare, per year
WBD4Arable reversion to grassland with low fertiliser input£489 per hectare, per year
WBD2Manage ditches£4 per 100m (both sides), per year
WBD1Manage ponds£257 per pond, per year
WBD6Remove livestock from intensive grassland during autumn and winter (outside SDAs)£115 per hectare, per year
WBD7Remove livestock from grassland during autumn and winter (SDAs)£115 per hectare, per year