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Guidance: SFI actions you can do on different eligible land types and features

Rural Payments Agency

June 6
11:33 2024

The tables below set out which SFI actions you can do on different types of eligible land and features. Find out how we define eligible land and features.

The land type must be eligible for the SFI actions you choose at the start of your SFI agreement. If the land type changes because youre completing the SFI actions this will not affect eligibility. Youll continue to be paid for the SFI actions.

For each SFI action, the tables also set out:

  • which actions are rotational, so they can move to different areas of land each year of your SFI agreement, and which ones are static, so must be done on the same area for the duration of your 3-year SFI agreement
  • if you can do the action on the total SFI available area within a land parcel or part of it the SFI available area for each action is automatically calculated in the SFI application service to show you what area within a land parcel may be eligible for each action (read eligible land for the SFI actions for more information on how well calculate the SFI available area for each action)
  • if the action is a SFI limited area action - read section 2 of the SFI handbook for the SFI 2023 offer for more information
  • the annual payment for each action

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SFI actions you can do on different land types and features

The tables below show the actions that you can take.

Actions for soils

Read the details of the SFI actions for soils.

Code SFI action Rotational or static action Total or part SFI available area SFI limited area action Annual payment Arable land - Arable crops Arable land - Temporary grassland Permanent crops - Horticultural Permanent crops - Non-horticultural Permanent grassland - Improved Permanent grassland - Low input Moorland Hedgerows
SAM1 Assess soil, test soil organic matter and produce a plan Static Total only No 6.00 per hectare and an additional payment of 97 per agreement Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
SAM2 Multi-species winter cover crops Rotational or static Total or part No 129 per hectare Yes Yes Yes No No No No No
SAM3 Herbal leys Rotational or static Total or part No 382 per hectare Yes Yes No No Yes No No No

Actions for moorland

Read the details of the SFI actions for moorland.

Code SFI action Rotational or static action Total or part SFI available area SFI limited area action Annual payment Arable land - Arable crops Arable land - Temporary grassland Permanent crops - Horticultural Permanent crops - Non-horticultural Permanent grassland - Improved Permanent grassland - Low input Moorland Hedgerows
MOR1 Assess moorland and produce a written record Static Total only No 10.60 per hectare and an additional payment of 272 per agreement No No No No No No Yes No

Actions for hedgerows

Read the details of the SFI actions for hedgerows.

Code SFI action Rotational or static action Total or part SFI available area SFI limited area action Annual payment Arable land - Arable crops Arable land - Temporary grassland Permanent crops - Horticultural Permanent crops - Non-horticultural Permanent grassland - Improved Permanent grassland - Low input Moorland Hedgerows
HRW1 Assess and record hedgerow condition Static Not applicable No 5 per 100 metres one side * Not applicable * Not applicable * Not applicable * Not applicable * Not applicable * Not applicable * Not applicable Yes
HRW2 Manage hedgerows Static Not applicable No 13 per 100 metres one side * Not applicable * Not applicable * Not applicable * Not applicable * Not applicable * Not applicable * Not applicable Yes
HRW3 Maintain or establish hedgerow trees Static Not applicable No 10 per 100 metres both sides * Not applicable * Not applicable * Not applicable * Not applicable * Not applicable * Not applicable * Not applicable Yes

*Not applicable linear SFI action which can be done on the boundaries of these land types

Actions for integrated pest management

Read the details of the SFI actions for integrated pest management.

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