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This week from Íæż½ã½ã editor Olivia Midgley

Wildfarmed's Andy Cato writes on Defra's SFI24 closure, why it is vital that farmers receive support for their efforts in nature and climate recovery, and why nature-rich food production should be seen as the most valuable of investments rather than a subsidy by Government

A guide to next steps for farmers following Defra's decision to stop further scheme applications

Environmental groups back farmers and join condemnation of Government announcement

Union says SFI bombshell will push figure even further

Despite the Government's own website stating that it would give farmers six week notice before the closure of SFI, the Farming Minister Daniel Zeichner said it was not possible, as it would have led to a ‘further spike in applications'

SFI24 now has more than 37,000 multi-year live agreements and has reached its ‘maximum limit' and can no longer accept new SFI applications from today

NFU president Tom Bradshaw to say there is ‘so much more to do' and there is still time for this Government to 'reset its relationship with farming and rural Britain'

March Spending Review is key to future of SFI, says department, which admits concerns over future budget