SFI action library

All 71 SFI 2026 actions with GOV.UK-verified rates (checked 10 July 2026), plus the SFI 2024 actions agreement holders still manage.

Agroforestry

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

Boundary features

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

Buffer strips

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

Farmland wildlife (arable / horticultural)

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

Farmland wildlife (grassland)

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

Heritage

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

Integrated pest management

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

Moorland

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

Nutrient management

CodeActionRate/year
CNUM3Legume fallow£532/ha
CNUM2Legumes on improved grassland£102/ha

Organic

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

Precision farming

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

Soil health

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

Species recovery / management

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

Waterbodies

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

SFI 2024 — for existing agreement holders

SFI 2024 closed to new applications in March 2025, but agreements signed under it run on. These are the actions from real agreements FieldBook tracks.

CodeActionRate/year
CHRW1Assess and record hedgerow condition£5/100m one side
CHRW2Manage hedgerows£13/100m one side
CHRW3Maintain or establish hedgerow trees£10/100m both sides
CLIG3Manage grassland with very low nutrient inputs£151/ha
CSAM3Herbal leys£382/ha
MPAY1SFI management payment£20/ha