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

The Guardian UK · 22 September 2026 at 18:22

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

Entire £233m budget for 2026 allocated in less than a day, leaving thousands of farmers disappointed Thousands 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.

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

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